Members of Stahlhelm acted as his pall bearers and fired a rifle volley over his grave.

The brigade was caught between artillery on its flank and rifle volleys to its front and fell back in disarray.

He wrote "Taps" to replace the customary firing of three rifle volleys at the end of burials during battle.

Seven sailors fired three rifle volleys.

The crackle of the rifle volley cut the suddenly still air.

Reflecting this change, the ceremonies have become more elaborate, incorporating hymns, readings, pipers and rifle volleys.

From the courtyard, the sound of a rifle volley, a terrifying wail, one single emphatic shot, and nothing after.

The crackles, coming like a rifle volley, were the bursting of steel supports.

Spanish infantry returned fire, nailing the advancing American units to the ground with rifle volleys.