WAVY’s Navy Ship Salute is a feature on WAVY News 10 Today. Each month, in partnership with the U.S. Navy, WAVY-TV 10 will profile a different ship based at the world’s largest Navy base ...

By 1730, the Royal Navy was prescribing 21 guns for certain anniversary dates, although this was not mandatory as a salute to the Royal family until later in the eighteenth century. Several famous ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Robert J. Dalessandro: The origin of the military salute that we use in all the armed services of the United States is really shrouded in mystery.

The 21-gun salute is one of the highest military honors, performed for dignitaries, heads of state and fallen service members. But what exactly is it? And why 21 shots? In military tradition ...

Back from its deployment in the Red Sea, we are featuring U.S.S. Gravely for the monthly WAVY Navy Ship Salute. Commissioned in 2010, she is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer.

Arlington, Va. – The Washington Capitals will host their 23rd annual Salute to the Military Night on Tuesday, Feb. 25, during the game against the Calgary Flames at Capital One Arena at 7 p.m ...

Aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge for the monthly WAVY Navy Ship Salute, we were greeted from multiple levels of the ship, and with posters in hand, with extreme enthusiasm.

Back from its deployment in the Red Sea, we are featuring U.S.S. Gravely for the monthly WAVY Navy Ship Salute. Commissioned in 2010, she is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer.