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In 1810, the �National Salute� was defined by the War Department as equal to the number of states in the Union.

Posted by Max Jul 3 '12, 22:41

According to Army regulation, �in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence, a salute to the Union (50 guns) will be fired at 1200 hours on Independence Day at all Army installations provided with the necessary equipment for firing salutes.�

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In 1810, the �National Salute� was defined by the War Department as equal to the number of states in the Union.

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