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Today’s US military flagstaff, the light ash wood guidon staff with the flat, silver spearhead, comes from a time when polearms were the weapon of choice for infantry and cavalry. The image at the top of the page is a painting by Italian painter Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau called Batalla de Rocroi. The painting was created in 2011, and the battle was …
For years the Pentagon has paid Big Sportsball to have troops carry a giant flag on a football field as a recruiting tool even though it directly breaks the law, and the standard set forth in an Army Regulation.
Continuing my series on drill and ceremonies, this is the fifth installment. Links to the previous: This is not a rant about how “in my day” the Air Force (at least) was better, stronger, etc. Even though that statement might have a tiny bit of truth, this part of this series is about identifying today’s troubles, and then the next …
Street parades or even a military parade (a pass-in-review, not “pass and review”) is a celebration of a special event like the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on September 17, 1787, Independence Day, Memorial Day, or Armed Forces Day. There are any number of reasons for a parade and this article will be helpful for parade organizers.
The US Air Force has different images that officially represent the military service in formal and informal settings. The Seal, Emblem, and other symbols are all trademarked for official use only. Educational use is authorized as well. Flag making companies are using the USAF Emblem to sell unauthorized cheap flags and members of the American public are buying them.
Is the order of colors (flags) the same as the order of troops? One would think so. It should be for all colors, but there’s mixed info. Let’s look closely.
I speak with law enforcement officers and firefighters around the country on all matters of drill and ceremonies. This crops up every so often and needs to be addressed.
In this clip from the 1962 TV show “I’ve Got a Secret”, Jonathan Winters marches a small platoon of Marines around the stage before the game show commences.
This is what is needed to judge drill meets properly. THe WDA Adjudication SYstem.
Absent-minded actions are leading to unnecessary anger and hostility. Nice job. If you had pulled your heads out of your virtue signaling backsides for a minute and actually read the Flag Code, you would have seen, in black and white, wording that explains national flags are flown from separate poles only!