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19-gun salute, military flyover honor Abbott, Patrick's inauguration

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick took the oath of office amid the Texas legislative session.

AUSTIN, Texas — On Tuesday, Jan. 15, the Texas National Guard fired off a 19-gun salute followed by a military flyover in celebration of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's inauguration.

The event took place from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

KVUE captured the whole event on Facebook.

"Please be advised that the gun salute will be loud," said Commander Jennifer Stephenson said the day before the inauguration.

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