Instructional

Drill team training and honor guard training from The DrillMaster

“Don’t Lock Yer Knees!”

Most cadets and many adults know only this phrase about fainting (flaking) in formation. You definitely need to expand your…

4 days ago

The Casket Shipping Container

Airlines receive caskets all the time, travelers just don't usually know it unless the remains are of a member of…

2 weeks ago

Making RTC Great Again

I have been posting critiques on social media for several years now. The critiques are meant to educate, and my…

3 weeks ago

Protocol Manual Update, AFI 90-1201 Replaces AFI 34-1201

In October of 2024, the Air Force furthered the coverage of instructions and other regulations to include AFI 34-1201. It…

4 weeks ago

Joint International Color Guard Protocol

It's an issue that has never been formally addressed before and the time has come to take care of the…

1 month ago

When to Dip Colors in Salute

All military departmental and organizational colors dip only in specific instances. The instances are fully explained for the departmental colors…

2 months ago

A Gap Between Multiple Flags on a Single Halyard?

This is an interesting aspect of flag display outside on a flagpole. What is required? Aesthetics is going to be…

2 months ago

Half-Staff For POW/MIA Day?

For POW/MIA Recognition Day, the third Friday in September, the US flag is not lowered to half-staff.

2 months ago

A DrillMaster Study of Sea Service Flag Protocol

Initially, the issue of US Navy and Coast Guard flagstaff finials can be complicated, but we will go through this…

2 months ago

The Flag Drapes What?

Apparently, the Flag Code and military manuals are not enough for Americans to understand that the flag is special and…

2 months ago

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