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Over the years, adult volunteers have done their best to provide information to Sea and League Cadets regarding US Navy honors and ceremonies. In this article, I will attempt to convey to you why this course is important for every Sea and League Cadet.
It’s not short for “professor”, a proffer is one who stands by with awards or certificates and hands them to the presenter. In the U.S. Air Force and other branches that follow similar protocol the term for the individual who assists the presenter during a formal military award or retirement ceremony is called the Proffer. Their role. The following is …
In the somber process of bringing home our fallen servicemembers, every detail matters. The sight of a flag-draped casket signifies part of the highest honors a nation can bestow. However, a modern logistical trend is starting to undermine that dignity: the practice of draping the interment flag over the shipping container holding the casket, rather than the casket itself.
This article is a continuation of Part 1, The Rhythm of Movement. Here, we go over what physically happens when taking that first step. The Gate Cycle When we talk about the gait cycle, we’re essentially describing a full rhythmic cycle of walking. Marching is a highly disciplined and stylized form of walking, so when marching, the gait cycle is …
Movement has a rhythm and with competitive marching it is crucial to understand that rhythm and break down movement to understand it’s application better.
August 21, 1959 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/chapter-1 4 U.S. Code § 1 – Flag; stripes and stars on The flag of the United States shall be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; and the union of the flag shall be forty-eight stars, white in a blue field. (July 30, 1947, ch. 389, 61 Stat. 642.) 4 U.S. Code § 2 – Same; …
Missing Man Table – Properly Set Up 1
I want to take this opportunity to talk about Movement Phasing Phasing for our needs means movement that does not happen at the same time. Probably the easiest way to describe phasing is to talk about heel strikes while marching. See how all three heels will strike the marching surface at three different times? That’s phasing. You are either: In …
Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, Veterans Day. Powerful, solemn days. People feel it in their bones — the sense of loss, the weight of sacrifice, the pride in service. And as coordinators, presenters, and participants, we want to make the moment meaningful. We want the ceremony to leave an impact. But sometimes, that desire turns into something else.
I have coined this new term, a new fallacy of logic. It is a manifestation of grief and wanting to do something above and beyond for the deceased or, in many cases, doing bigger and better than last year’s (Independence Day, Memorial Day, etc.) ceremony. The image at the top of the page was generated by artificial intelligence at my …