When a veteran or member of the armed forces dies, he or she is entitled to a ceremony that includes the presentation of a U.S. flag to a family member and a bugler blowing Taps. Most of the time, ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A pensacola native-- one of the world's oldest world war two veterans -- laid to rest today.The three ...

When most people think of military funerals, they likely think of “Taps” played on the trumpet, folded flags and rifles fired in salute. But VERIFY viewer Gus didn’t see any rifle salutes at the last ...

How did armed forces the world over settle on an uneven number like 21 that has no obvious symbolic value? The answer goes ...

See a three-volley rifle salute honoring Dr. Robert J. Booker, at East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in Knox County, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.

The following letter was sent to you on May 21, 2005. Unfortunately, someone did not read this before he/she changed the wording in the news release about Memorial Day in your May 24 edition. The ...

Former President Daniel Moi will be accorded a 19-gun salute in a series of elaborate military ceremonies leading to his burial on Wednesday. Mzee Moi died on Tuesday aged 95. A 19-gun salute is done ...