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When do Marines perform a three-volley salute?

Retry Correct Incorrect A three-volley salute is performed at funerals of fallen armed forces. The salute is performed by firing three rifle volleys over the graves. Historically, it symbolized resuming the fight after the dead and wounded were cleared from the battlefield.

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When do Marines perform a three-volley salute?

• When a new General is announced
• At a funeral
• When a new Commander in Chief takes office
• Upon deployment