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Half-staff is best with ONLY the American flag on

Half-staff is best with ONLY the American flag on the halyard. The Flag Code and military manuals only address the national flag at half-staff.

A few of the readers out there always want an official text in black and white that says you can't do this or that. "Show me where it say XYZ" is always good, but when I show you and the text doesn't say exactly what you want, you scream at me. We don't have published standards that gave hundreds of pages of how not to display the flag as that would be an endless list added to every single day. What we have is information that states what is authorized and that suffices for the majority of people out there but probably not the few who argue just to be argumentative.

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A flag displayed over a street is oriented so that

A flag displayed over a street is oriented so that the canton (blue field) points which two directions based on the direction of the road? See the ℹ️ icon for the answer below, but try to make an educated guess in the comment section.

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ℹ️4 U.S. Code § 7 - Position and manner of display
(j)
When the flag is displayed over the middle of the street, it should be suspended vertically with the union to the north in an east and west street or to the east in a north and south street.

Colors training went really well! Necessary marchi

Colors training went really well! Necessary marching, rifle, and flagstaff manuals taught! Enough to get the team in, present, and depart at Port and Right Shoulder. One more practice to go, actually, it will be the first practice, the three sessions before this have been training. All from the very beginning. No experience for any of the cadets and they are all doing so well. Such terrific progress!

Nametag prep tonight. I switched to a mechanical pencil before marking up the edge of the tags.

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Left, I moved the clasp to reveal rust. Center, I

Left, I moved the clasp to reveal rust. Center, I used a small, stiff bristle brush and most of the rust disappeared. Right, I used a black Sharpie to see the difference. What about a white sling?

I like these experiments to see what works best - after letting equipment go.

Thanks for the help do far. More to come!

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After any length of time this will happen to you.

After any length of time this will happen to you. The sling clasp and keeper will cause rust on the sling. The only way I know of to prevent this is to remove the sling from the rifle and lay it out in a cool, dry place when storing the rifles (over the summer break, for instance).

So, I have two questions (I'm writing a big article about maintaining equipment):

1️⃣How can this be prevented? Is my suggestion above the only way?

2️⃣How does someone treat the sling once it's stained? ⚠️Do NOT use bleach! That will ruin the material. What other options are there?

I really like posing questions like this because the smartest people give the great answers that I can add to my article to share with everyone else. I already have several paragraphs with credit for several commenters.

Thank you!

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Swivel removal, wood putty, reattachment. We have

Swivel removal, wood putty, reattachment. We have furniture markers in three different shades of brown. I used the darkest and it worked well. The markers are very different from the brown Sharpie I used. The sharpie did not work well on the putty but the marker did.

You have to be careful when attaching the swivel. It's a cheap style of mounting with one screw and two "teeth" that you have to tap into the wood. Then the wood splits...

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I've received a message like this several times.

Common knowledge has everyone execute an About Fac

Common knowledge has everyone execute an About Face or step back once and then About Face. In a platoon or flight formation, or larger, having a specific fall-out technique can be a motivational tool that can work well! Couple the step back with a chant and it works. When it comes to colors, no.

The color guard is specifically forbidden from executing About Face and (To the) Rear March. That's because it puts the national in the inferior position but it doesn't matter if the flagstaffs are in your hands or not (I.e. just posted), you still cannot perform these two moves - because there is no differentiation between pre and post posting the colors. The team is always to remain in the correct order in Line and Column Formations.

To fall-out, you just walk away from your position. That's it. Nothing special is required for any formation. You can do something unique for your unit, but nothing for colors.

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Finished! Adjusted the sling swivels and removed t

Finished! Adjusted the sling swivels and removed the stacking swivel on the wood rifles. Much better.

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⭐⭐Hey! Nice job, Coasties on this color team!

⭐⭐Hey! Nice job, Coasties on this color team! Marching a Trail is on option. No arm swing, however. Colors harnesses are missing. Still, this is a good presence!

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The difference in location for the sling swivels i

The difference in location for the sling swivels is significant! I'll cut the green play sling off, remount the swivels, fill the holes, stain the filler, and mount the slings. We will use the quick change mount at the bottom so we can switch easily between black practice slings and white performance slings.

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The final uniform order arrives tomorrow and we ha

The final uniform order arrives tomorrow and we have our third practice in the afternoon. I wasn't expecting this to arrive until Wednesday or Thursday. Surprise!

@professorflagg and I created the official @ussf.cc Space Force Cadet Corps flag and color. This is such an incredible moment as we get ready to debut the first SFCC cadet color guard for the Space Conference in Orlando, launching the first squadron of the SFCC with at leat a dozen other squadrons waiting to take off as well! What a special time and a privilege to serve in this capacity.

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This is a GREAT attempt at presenting the colors o

This is a GREAT attempt at presenting the colors on an ice rink "T". This can be tricky so let's go over it.

Entrance was too slow and lead guard slowed down. You then change tempo at the Mark Time. Colors presentations are good at about 90-100 beats/steps per minute. That's not to fast or slow.

ℹ️While I appreciate the Colors Turn-on, it only works when every team member marches straight to their positionfrom the (viewer's) right of the presentation spot. This set up doesn't work for the Colors Turn at all. The whole point is to avoid what the state bearer and trail guard did - turning over 90 degrees to the right only to have to turn 90 degrees to the left.

So, what's the best approach? Marching straight up the leg of the T into position at the top without turning. It's similar to breaking from Column Formation to Line in any other instance.

Lead guard marches up and steps to the edge of the carpet so that the team is as far forward as possible (allows trail guard room to get in) and have the team as far to the left of the carpet as possible (allows for a better exit). The step over keeps the shoulders and hips facing forward, the body does not fave the direction of movement. The US bearer steps slightly to the right, the state (should be your JROTC org color) steps slightly to the left, and the trail guard steps more to the left.

As each team member steps into place, they pick up Mark Time and adjust their distance and alignment for about 4 steps after Trail is in place. Commander gives Color Guard, HALT (the AF/SF command) and the team halts. You attempted to execute the ceremonial halt, but didn't quite do it:

HALT is called as the left toe strikes the marching surface. That foot remains in place. The right foot is then brought down about 4" to 6" to the right and in line with the left foot. That foot remains in place. For the next count, the left foot slides into the right.

Now, my question is how did you get out since lead guard was buried on the right of the carpet? Here's how:

First, go to Port from Present and your exit will be a bit easier.

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On the command "Carry, COLORS!" the staff is lifte

On the command "Carry, COLORS!" the staff is lifted up to centered on the body with the right hand while the left hand moves to the socket (NOT the staff). Army, Air Force, and Space Force, place the lower ferrule into the socket while pulling the socket up to level. Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard, place the lower ferrule into the space between the thumb and forefinger, let the ferrule slide down so that the end of the ferrule is just over the opening at the bottom of the socket/cup. On the command, "Ready, CUT!" forcefully push the ferrule through the bottom opening and drop the left hand.

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I will be testing naval jelly to get rid of the co

I will be testing naval jelly to get rid of the corrosion on two of my rifles, since I found out sanding is not the way to go, and treating with ACF50. My order arrives this week and I'll start testing. My equipment care and maintenance article will publish right after that!

In the article I go over flags, colors, web and leather belts, slings, and harnesses, and replica rifles.

Anything that you want me to address, let me know!

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This is how a casket is transported when it is on

This is how a casket is transported when it is on a bier (accordion) or church truck (fixed).

Feet-first unless a chaplain traveling into and out of a chapel, the distance is too small to turn, or there is an impediment in the way (tree, headstone).

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Did you know that this is Present at Order? Never

Did you know that this is Present at Order? Never push a flagstaff forward at Parade Rest (like these cadets did years ago), but if you don't have the ceiling height for Carry or Port/Trail, this is an acceptable method of Present for everyone. The Marine Corps does not generally push the org staff forward, it's kept vertical.

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Posting this weeds out those who act inappropriate

Posting this weeds out those who act inappropriately. You don't like it? Stop screwing up. Stop making excuses. Threaten me and it energizes me. Public photo posted on a public page. Get your filthy mind out of the gutter and see context.

❌Skirts are not authorized in a color guard formation. It's an optional uniform item. Trousers are the standard. The team is to look the same as much as possible. Heels also are not authorized. Low quarters only. ❌That skirt is MUCH too short! The hem must fall at the kneecap area, not mid-thigh.

❌If you are going to follow Army standards, which AFJROTC can, unfortunately, then not only are the guards to be at Right Shoulder, the bearers must hold the staff at the socket.

❌Are you marching with suspended a swing? Not authorized in regulation drill.

⭐Correct equipment. ⭐Correct order.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🔆Education is 🔑! . 🔹Read yo

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The @sultanofoman laying a wreath in Ankara, Turke

The @sultanofoman laying a wreath in Ankara, Turkey. Notice the wreath bearers are officers. Stars in other countries are worn similarly like the pips (circles) of Army JROTC. Three pips/stars = an Army Captain.

Wreath laying by foreign dignitaries is a big thing in many countries. I wonder where it began and how it evolved into what we see today.

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