In modern times, the 21-gun salute is also fired at noon "on George Washington's birthday, President's Day, Memorial Day [and] Independence Day," according to the Arlington National Cemetery.
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French hero greeted like ‘rock star’ in Beaufort 200 years ago. Cannon blast to mark returnLafayette arrived by boat to cannon and musket fire. He might have been the most famous person in America. Beaufort ...
George Washington was born on Feb. 22, in 1732, so to celebrate let’s talk about his plan to honor the weary troops that fought the Revolutionary War. In 1782, as the Revolutionary War was ...
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