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The significance of the number 21 at Arlington National Cemetery is the way they guard the "Tomb of the Unknowns". They walk 21 steps, pause for 21 seconds, and then walk 21 steps the other way. They get this from the 21 gun salute.
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Did the guards at Arlington National Cemetery still take their 21 steps yesterday?
This is because there is a twenty-one gun salute, so for every salute there is a step.
Was Joe Louis laid to rest at Arlington?
Yes, President Regan Waived eligibility rules for burial at Arlington National Cemetery, and Louis was buried there with full military honors on April 21, 1981. Plot: Section 7A, Grave 177
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21 miles
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(revised) Full military honors includes an escort platoon, color guard, military band, and a caisson in Arlington National Cemetery (if available). The original answer may have merit in some parts of the country where a dedicated Honor Guard is not available. (original) If it's a funeral, there isn't a requirement. It's a request. You can have a full military honors funeral with just pallbearers, 21 gun salute, and flag presenter and folder.
When was Hilarion Banks born?
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Where was Mark Twain burried?
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When was Kelsey Keel born?
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When was Nathan Childs born?
Nathan Childs was born on June 21, 1977, in Arlington, Texas, USA.
When did Shirley McGee die?
Shirley McGee died on June 21, 2011, in Arlington, Texas, USA.
When was Hollee McMurray born?
Hollee McMurray was born on February 21, 1988, in Arlington, Texas, USA.
