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Petty Officer 2nd Class (SW) Pedro Jemmott, an electrician's mate, holds his rifle at attention. The practice of firing three volleys over the grave originated in the old custom of halting the fighting to remove the dead from the battlefield. Once each army had cleared its dead, it would fire three volleys to indicate the dead had been cared for and that they were ready to go back to the fight. The fact that the firing party consists of seven riflemen, firing three volleys does not constitute a 21-gun salute.
| Date Taken: | 06.03.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 06.19.2009 13:53 |
| Photo ID: | 181032 |
| VIRIN: | 090603-N-5996C-008 |
| Resolution: | 1296x1936 |
| Size: | 484.37 KB |
| Location: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
| Web Views: | 201 |
| Downloads: | 18 |
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Commander Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Honor Guard
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