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Dorothy Mantooth is a saint!
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No, it isn't.
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"People commonly mistake the three rifle volleys, an element of military funeral honors, as a 21-gun salute.
The firing of three rifle volleys, or rounds, over the graves of deceased armed forces members and political leaders, can be traced to the European dynastic wars, when fighting was halted to remove the dead and wounded.
Once an area was cleared of casualties, three volleys were sent into the air as a signal that the dead were cleared and properly cared for and that fighting could resume. At a military funeral today, a rifle team typically consisting of seven service members firing three volleys from rifles may be provided."