Rifle volley honors those who fell, remember service men and women

Rifle volley honors those who fell, remember service men and women
Rifle volley honors those who fell, remember service men and women

by Amanda Dulitz

amanda@reporterandfarmer.com

There is hardly a more solemn sound in my mind than that of a three rifle volley firing at a military funeral or Memorial Day service then followed by the playing of taps.

Nary has any such service ever been performed that I’ve walked away with a dry eye. The sound of the honor guard’s shots ringing out followed by the rich vibrato of a horn touches my em…