Shown here are the minute guns at Arlington National Cemetery, paying tribute to the career and life of a soldier receiving full honors at the cemetery. Army general officers may receive a battery cannon salute (17 guns for a four-star general, 15 for a three-star, 13 for a two-star, 11 for a one-star), if available. Minute guns may be used for general officers/flag officers of the Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy, if available. The President of the United States is entitled to a 21-gun salute, while other high state officials receive 19 guns.

[igp-video src=”” poster=”https://www.arlington.media/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/shown-here-are-the-minute-guns-at-arlington-national-cemetery-paying-tribute-to-the-career-and-life-.jpg” size=”large”]Shown here are the minute guns at Arlington National Cemetery, paying tribute to the career and life of a soldier receiving full honors at the cemetery.

Army general officers may receive a battery cannon salute (17 guns for a four-star general, 15 for a three-star, 13 for a two-star, 11 for a one-star), if available. 

Minute guns may be used for general officers/flag officers of the Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy, if available. 

The President of the United States is entitled to a 21-gun salute, while other high state officials receive 19 guns.