firing party

Example Sentences

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Six soldiers will carry his coffin into the crematorium, a firing party of 14 will each fire three rounds in unison and a World War Two-era plane will perform a flypast.

From BBC

Escorts will consist of service-branch body bearers, a firing party, an escort commander with a guidon along with a bugler, drummer and a chaplain.

From Washington Times

Robert Fletcher was buried at Arlington in 2018 with standard honors: a casket team, a firing party, a bugler and a chaplain.

From Washington Times

He covered his ears as a firing party unleashed three volleys into the cloud-dappled sky.

From Washington Post

“Firing squad” could have easily been translated into “firing party,” but Rabassa thought “squad” a better word for American readers.

From Washington Times