Some people get real picky, Anna. Yes, I read that lastnight, and thought how petty. Technically a 21 gun salute is what they did at Reagans funeral, one shot being fired from each howitzer until 21 of them are fired.

We always tried to have 7 riflemen to fire 3 volleys, for the funerals I participated in. It really was called 3 volleys, but it made the families feel good because their relative got a '21 gun salute'. It's still a salute to a fallen comrade, only picky people look for something asinine to say.