Firing Party (Noun)
Meaning
A squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The firing party marched into position, preparing to fire a salute in honor of the fallen soldier.
- A military firing party was assigned to carry out the sentence of the court-martial, a solemn and serious task.
- As part of the full military funeral honors, a firing party from the National Guard was present to render the final salute.
- At executions, a firing party of soldiers was typically required to be made up of soldiers under orders and volunteers.
- With the order to fire, the firing party of the 123rd Infantry simultaneously fired their rifles in a final salute to the deceased general.