Military Customs and Courtesies Flashcards
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What does AR 600-25 Cover?
Military Customs and Courtesies
The Official Title is “Salutes, Honors and Visits of Courtesy”
When will personnel salute indoors?
When reporting to your commander, pay officer, military board, during an indoor ceremony, at sentry duty indoors
What are the six situations when salutes are not required to be rendered or returned?
(1) In civilian attire
(2) Engaged in routine work if the salute would interfere
(3) Carrying articles with both hands
(4) Working as a member of a detail, engaged in sports or social functions
(5) In public places such as theaters, churches, and public conveyances
(6) In the ranks of a formation
What courtesy must be performed on Independence Day?
A salute to the Union (50 guns) will be fired at 1200 hours at all Army installations
What courtesy must be performed on Memorial Day?
At 1200 hours, the national salute (21 guns) will be fired at all installations
When must the Army Song be played?
The Army song concludes all reviews, parades, and honor guard ceremonies
What is the origin of the hand salute?
Uncertain; believed to have begun in late Roman times to show a citizen did not hold a weapon, evolved from knights raising visors, and became the Hand Salute in early American history
When would enlisted members salute each other?
Reporting to an enlisted president of a board and when reporting in formation
How far away should you be before rendering the hand salute to an officer?
Approximately 6 paces
Who should salute an officer in a group of soldiers not in formation?
The first person to see the officer should call the group to attention and everyone should salute
On what side do you walk when walking with a person senior to you?
On the senior person’s left
What songs correspond to the raising and lowering of the flag?
Reveille for the raising and Retreat and To The Color for the lowering (salute only during To The Color)
