FIRING OF THREE VOLLEYS The three-volley salute is a ceremonial act performed at military funerals. It consists of a rifle party firing blank cartridges into the air three times. A rifle party usually has an odd number of members, from three to seven. The custom originates from European dynastic wars, in which the fighting ceased so that the dead and wounded could be removed. After this was accomplished, three shots were fired into the air to signal that the battle could resume. Today, the Defen

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