Military Funeral Honors For Our Fallen
Last Salute was pleased to help the city of Brigantine New Jersey raise money for Fisher House, a veteran’s charity. Last Salute brought out the hardware, our military vehicles and of course our cannon, the “Jaime Lee”. We fired the cannon to signal the start of the plunge. Thank you Brigantine for your support to our nations military and veterans!!!
Last Salute was honored to participate in the November 2016 dedication of the Northfield Veterans Park
Last Salute was honored to appear at Atlantic City’s 9-11 Memorial Ceremony on September 11th 2016. The elaborate ceremony included many Police officers and Fire fighters. The National Anthem was sung by Miss America and Atlantic City’s Mayor was Master of Ceremony.
Last Salute fired the “Jaime Lee”, our Civil War cannon twice. Our rifle squad fired multiple times as well.
Sgt. at Arms Chuck Knutson and Lcpl Kyle Ragland folded and presented a flag to Mrs. JoAnne Saracini whose brother was a pilot on one of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center, United Airlines 175. He was a former Navy Pilot that then flew for United Airlines.
SARACINI VICTOR J., age 51, Captain of United Airlines Flight 175, died on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001. Originally from Atlantic City N.J.,
We took a large number of photos and have posted about 130 here.
After months of research, parts ordering, blueprint study, historical documentary viewing, welding, sanding, painting, sawing, filing, assembling and testing, the “Jaime Lee” a Mountain Howitzer 12 pounder Civil War cannon is complete.
The christening date of July 4, 2016 was met but it came down to the wire with final completion tasks finished on July 3rd. The cannon was officially christened at 7am at the Absecon VFW on July 4th.
Our friends at Backward Flag Brewing in Lacey Township NJ made a special bottle of beer just for the christening. Backward Flag is owned by combat veterans and does a lot to support veterans.
Immediately following the christening, the cannon was transported to Smithville to take the lead in the Galloway 4th of July Parade along with the “Last Salute” Honor Guard.
After the parade, the cannon was fired by Galloway Township’s Police Chief, Donna Higbee.
Building the new cannon artillery carriage was an amazing experience. Knowing what the cannon was to be used for made the entire process more meaningful. It required a great deal more work and research than originally anticipated but it was absolutely worth all the effort. Please check out some photos from the build below.
Click here to see some of the heroes that have fired our cannon
Atlantic County NJ Military Honor Guard Funeral Services
Gun Salute
Flag Folding & Presentation
Honor Guard
Gun Carriage
Taps
Casket Guard
We carry them with us, we remember, we honor………………… we will not forget them.
Last Salute would like to thank the United States Coast Guard for helping us honor the heroes placed in our Prayer Box by flying them over restricted air space in Washington DC and over Arlington National Cemetery. We would like to the thank the flight crew that made this incredible honor mission happen, pilots, Jeff Graham and LT Christi McGee as well as Flight Mechanic AET1 Aimee Duncan.
Last Salute was pleased to attend and assist the Hammonton DAV Post at its recent post renaming ceremony. Last Salute members manned the food service line to help feed the attendees.
