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A military salute given by firing 19 cannon or rifles. It is given to salute the following persons: U.S. Vice-President, Speaker of the House, President pro temp of the Senate, Chief Justice, Cabinet officers. Governor of a U.S. state. Deputy Secretary of Defense. Director of Defense Research and Engineering.Prime minister or premier.Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Chief of Staff, U.S. Army. Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force. Chief of Naval Operations. Commandant of the Marine Corps. Officers above the rank of admiral or general, i.e., Fleet Admiral, General of the Army or General of the Air Force.Ambassadors, high commissioners, and others whose credentials are at least equivalent to those of an ambassador.
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The Thirteen Gun Salute was created in 1989.
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The gun salute (which usually isn't a 21 gun salute). Three volleys will be fired, the firing line will be brought to the position of present arms, then Taps will be played.
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21 gun salute................
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Depends on the country, but in the US, a 21 gun salute is reserved for the flag, the President, or foreign heads of state. 17 gun salutes are for head of Senate/House, general of the army, fleet admiral, and a lot of other high level officials.
