12-21-2011, 02:58 PM
The reasons to have funerals is bad. But having howitzers fired at the funeral make it less bad.
Because my Uncle retired as a Major General from the National Guard, they fired a 13 gun salute on the three howitzers they brought to the funeral.
They also gave him a 21 gun salute. I have never had a more frightening moment in my life. Somebody should have told the rifle squad the eitquette for the salute. Basically, you should point the rifles in the air rather than at the people standing around the casket. I almost wet myself.
Because my Uncle retired as a Major General from the National Guard, they fired a 13 gun salute on the three howitzers they brought to the funeral.
They also gave him a 21 gun salute. I have never had a more frightening moment in my life. Somebody should have told the rifle squad the eitquette for the salute. Basically, you should point the rifles in the air rather than at the people standing around the casket. I almost wet myself.
So much for the flickr badge idea. Dammit