the presidential salute battery pictured in 2013 during training exercise @ arlington national cemetery.
the battery renders gun salutes according customary order of arms 21 volleys heads of state (including president of united states , former presidents); 19 vice-president of united states, foreign chiefs of government, , members of cabinet of united states; , 17, 15, 13, , 11 flag officers of rank of o-10, o-9, o-8, , o-7, respectively.
under 1890 regulation issued united states department of war, salute union consists of 1 round every state of united states, or 50 rounds since 1959; fired battery annually @ noon on u.s. independence day. during ceremonial volleys, presidential salute battery fires blank artillery rounds packed 1.5 pound powder charge.
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