Custom & Courtesies AR 600-25

Question 1

When must army personnel in uniform salute?

Answer 1

When they meet and recognize persons entitled to the salute.

Officers & Medal of Honor recipients

Question 2

Who will salute first?

Answer 2

Junior person

Question 3

What should accompany the rendering of the hand salute?

Answer 3

Appropriate greeting

Question 4

When will personnel salute indoors?

Answer 4

When reporting to a military board

Or on the red carpet

Question 5

When is it required to salute officers in official vehicles?

Answer 5

When recognized individually by rank or identifying vehicle plates and/or flags.

Question 6

Who is required to salute an officer while said officer is driving in a POV?

Answer 6

Gate guards

Question 7

Who will be saluted by army personnel in uniform?

Answer 7

The POTUS

Question 8

What are the 6 situations when salutes are not required to be rendered or returned by the senior or suboordinate?

Answer 8

When a person is in civilian attire

Engaged in routine work

When both hands are occupied

In ranks

In public places

Or when it would present a safety hazard

Question 9

What regulation covers customs and courtesies?

Answer 9

AR 600-25

Question 10

Is the U.S. flag dipped by way of salute or compliment?

Answer 10

No

Question 11

When will organizational colors be dipped by way of salute?

Answer 11

In all military ceremonies while the national anthem, “to the colors”, or a foreign nations anthem is being played and when rendering honors to organizations and individuals for which the ceremony is being held.

Question 12

Will the U.S. Army flag be dipped.

Answer 12

Yes. It is an organizational color and will be dipped accordingly.

Question 13

Who is required to be present to salute with canon?

Answer 13

A commissioned officer

Question 14

When will a salute with cannon not be fired?

Answer 14

Between retreat and reveille, on Sunday’s, or on national holidays

Question 15

What does a salute to the union consists of?

Answer 15

1 gun for each state

Question 16

How many guns are required for national salute or salute to a national flag?

Answer 16

21

Question 17

What is the origin of the Salute?

Answer 17

It became a way of showing respect in early American history. When a citizen wanted to approach a public official they had to raise their right hand to show that they didn’t have a weapon. Then it went on to knights raising their visors with their right hand to greet their friends.

Question 18

Can you salute a prisoner?

Answer 18

No they have lost their right.

Question 19

Enlisted members generally do not exchange salutes, what are some examples of when they would exchange salutes?

Answer 19

When rendering reports in formation

When reporting to an enlisted president of a board

Question 20

Where do you walk when walking with someone that is senior to you?

Answer 20

On the senior person’s left

Question 21

When meeting an officer in the open, how far away should you be before rendering the hand salute?

Answer 21

6 paces

Question 22

Who salutes in a group of soldiers not in formation?

Answer 22

The first person to see the officer should call the group to attention and everyone should salute

Question 23

When lowering the flag (retreat) the flag is folded (cocked hat) and treated as a cased color. Do persons meeting the flag detail salute the flag?

Answer 23

No. Once the flag has been folded (cocked hat), it is treated as a cased Color and not saluted by persons meeting the flag detail. The flag will be treated with the utmost dignity and respect but not be rendered any sort of honors.

Question 24

Who will set the time of sounding reveille and retreat?

Answer 24

Installation Commanders

Question 25

During the sounding of reveille, when is the flag hoisted?

Answer 25

On the very first note

Question 26

At the last note of retreat, what will happen?

Answer 26

a gun will be fired (if available) on military installations, followed by the playing of the national anthem or sound of “To The Color” (using a drum and bugle corps, a bugler, or recorded music) concurrent with the lowering of the flag.The flag will be lowered to ensure completion at the last note of the music.The same respect will be observed by all military personnel whether the national anthem is played or “To the Color” is sounded.

Question 27

When foreign soldiers are invited by U.S. forces to participate in parades, where will they be positioned?

Answer 27

they will be assigned a position of honor ahead of U.S. soldiers.

Question 28

What is the official song of the U.S. Army?

Answer 28

“The Army Goes Rolling Along”

Question 29

When was “The Army Goes Rolling Along” dedicated by the Secretary of the Army?

Answer 29

Veterans Day, 11 November 1956, and officially announced on 12 December 1957

Question 30

The Army Song is always played at the conclusion of what events

Answer 30

Reviews
Parades
Honor Guard Ceremonies.

Question 31

What personnel are included in Full Military Funeral Honors?

Answer 31

9–memberteam

6 pallbearers, a chaplain, officer or NCO in charge, and a bugler

Question 32

Who exits a military vehicle first?

Answer 32

Senior officer

Question 33

What is the only time that you do not remove your headgear when reporting to an officer indoors?

Answer 33

Under arms

Question 34

When are you considered to be under arms?

Answer 34

When you are carrying a weapon in your hand, by sling or by holster

Question 35

How long is the call “to the color”

Answer 35

40 seconds

Question 36

What are the courtesies rendered by individuals during Reveille if they are in uniform and in formation either with or without headgear?

Answer 36

Execute”Present Arms” at the command of officer or NCO in charge. Execute”Order Arms” at the command of officer or NCO in charge.

Question 37

What are the courtesies rendered by individuals during Reveille if they are in uniform and not in formation either with or without headgear?

Answer 37

At the first note of music, face flag and render hand salute

Question 38

What are the courtesies rendered by individuals during Retreat and To the Color if they are in uniform and in formation either with or without headgear?

Answer 38

At the first note of Retreat, execute “Parade Rest” at the command of the officer or NCO in charge. Remain at Parade Rest until given “Attention” by officer or NCO in charge.
At the first note of To the Color, execute “Present Arms” at the command of officer or NCO in charge. Execute “Order Arms” at the command of officer or NCO in charge.

Question 39

What are the courtesies rendered by individuals during Retreat and To the Color if they are in uniform and not in formation either with or without headgear?

Answer 39

At the first note of Retreat, face flag and stand at attention (if flag is not in view, face direction of music). Remain at attention until last note of “TO THE COLOR” has been played.
At the first note of To the Color: If outdoors, render hand salute; if indoors, stand at attention. Hold this position until the last note of music has been played.