BEST OF 2013: USS Constitution Fires A 17-gun Salute

BOSTON (June 4, 2013) USS Constitution fires a 17-gun salute during the ship's first turnaround cruise of 2013. The underway commemorated the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Midway and recognized first responders of the Boston Marathon bombings. More than 300 first responders representing the Boston and state police, medical personnel and the Boston Fire Department were invited to participate in the underway commemoration. (U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician (Submarine) 2nd Class Thomas Rooney/Released)

USS Constitution Fires A 17-gun Salute

BOSTON (June 4, 2013) USS Constitution fires a 17-gun salute during the ship's first turnaround cruise of 2013. The underway commemorated the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Midway and recognized first responders of the Boston Marathon bombings. More than 300 first responders representing the Boston and state police, medical personnel and the Boston Fire Department were invited to participate in the underway commemoration. (U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician (Submarine) 2nd Class Thomas Rooney/Released)