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BYBlake Stilwell

Jan 12, 2023


These are the Navy’s rules for being buried at sea

It may seem like an antiquated practice, but to many of our nation’s sailors, it’s a rite of passage. After bidding a beloved Navy veteran “fair winds and following seas,” you can have their remains interred on the seas they loved so much. The N…

Navy photo

BYBlake Stilwell

Jan 12, 2023

BYShannon Corbeil

Jun 25, 2021


Watch how sand from Omaha Beach brightens veterans’ tombstones

On the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) shared a video on Twitter of a remarkable ceremony. “The letters on the white crosses almost disappear in the brightness of the stone, so a soldier fills the indentations with san…

World War II photo

BYShannon Corbeil

Jun 25, 2021

BYTim Kirkpatrick

Jan 2, 2023


This is the origin of the 21-gun salute

If you ever attend a military funeral or memorial ceremony, you may notice a group of men and women proudly holding rifles. Then, at a specific time, they aim their weapons up to the sky and fire, usually causing a slight stir in the crowd, even tho…

This is the origin of the 21-gun salute

BYTim Kirkpatrick

Jan 2, 2023

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