The cannon of the Presidential Salute Gun Platoon roar in succession, a rolling volley honoring a new president. The ceremonial unit is from the Army 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fort Myer, Va. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform are providing military ceremonial support to the presidential inauguration, a tradition dating back to George Washington's 1789 inauguration. Senior Airman Kathrine McDowell, Air Force

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