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Salute to the Union

By Staff Sgt. Megan GarciaJuly 4, 2013

Soldiers of the Presidential Salute Battery, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), conduct a "Salute to the Union" on Whipple Field at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., July 4, 2013. Soldiers fired a total of 50 rounds in honor of each state. The event commemorated the Fourth of July, which signifies the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Garcia)
1 / 1 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers of the Presidential Salute Battery, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), conduct a "Salute to the Union" on Whipple Field at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., July 4, 2013. Soldiers fired a total of 50 rounds in honor of each state. The event commemorated the Fourth of July, which signifies the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Garcia) (Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Megan Garcia ) VIEW ORIGINAL

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