Posting the Colors

[@JosephRondaUSMCVet]

Lots of mistakes. 1. The poles are all different heights. They have to be either 8 feet or 9 ft 6 in. 2. Color bearers are supposed to wear harnesses, even if the flags are carried in the order position. 3. Color guards (riflemen) and Color Bearers are supposed to be wearing ceremonial belt. 4. Color guards are supposed to be at right shoulder arms, not port atms. 5. Why are NCOs carrying the rifles and then non-NCOs carrying the flags? 6. NCO outside of formation should not be calling the commands out loud. The color sergeant carries the U.S. flag and calls the commands at a low voice just so the team can hear the commands. Read up on TM 3-21.5 or FM 22-5

[@jeffdahlgren9816]

Yea so many things wrong with this

[@cazizi_2153]

Shouldn’t American be tallest To represent the commander of the team?

[@JosephRondaUSMCVet]

@@cazizi_2153 no. All flags and poles are suppose to be equal in size for color guards

[@janallbright4450]

"make way for the colors" Love it .. where did that come from? I find no reference in Dill and Ceremony.

[@daveboafo]

Jan Allbright the SGM wanted it done. He saw it at another dining in.

[@BenSingley]

I've said it before, but only because we were going to plow into some oblivious bystanders. Not sure it should just be part of the standard procedure though...

[@edwincastellon3534]

you can do 5 man color guard?

[@kamren7652]

Yes example the Joint Color Guard.

[@ramlopezthemutt9919]

yes, last year's JROTC military ball had one with us flag, state flag, 2 rifle men and a commander with a saber

[@DrillMasterTraining]

Of course. It all depends on how many colors are being carried/posted.

[@haydenfoster194]

Read the manual for Color Guard, you'll learn a lot you never realized you've been messing up on.

[@andezong9565]

Isn't the US flag bearer usually the unit leader?

[@raulpicon5748]

ONLY The Color Guard salutes???

[@shxrp2025]

My thoughts lead me to believe it's because they are covered. Everyone else, in full uniforms, are not covered, and we are taught not to salute without covers.

[@christopherboyle4652]

What was the call when the color gaurd did the about face ?

[@younginng3661]

"Color Gaurd.... Colors Turn... post!"

[@iamtheonlywilly]

Nice!!!

[@inezcutter2661]

LAME!!!!!!!!!!