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Notice here how the color bearer closest to the ca

Notice here how the color bearer closest to the camera is not fully extending his arm? Do you know why? It's because the bearers here are trying to #MatchStaffAngles to the right. Notice that when harness sockets are not at the same level, the angle is different. That is yet another reason why sockets must be at the same level-the primary reason being that colors are carried at the same level at all times.
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Every morning at 0530, alarm. Up, scripture, praye

Every morning at 0530, alarm. Up, scripture, prayers, and on to the computer. Manuals open in PDF and on my desk. Shake, green Earl Grey tea, water, and reading. Writing, writing, and writing some more. Page layout, script structure, and don't make it too long. Cover everything necessary. Four levels of instruction that will guide you through everything you need to know from just joining a cadet program or even the military to advanced instruction techniques and the "whys" of what we do. Intimate knowledge of these manuals! This is all I do. Well, plus cut the grass and projects around the house. 👉I'll be on the road teaching soon!
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See the previous post. This is the team in rehears

See the previous post. This is the team in rehearsal in our travel uniform. We carried the US and French flags and our USAF bearer was preparing to be the PC bearer off to our right. 👉When you show up for a ceremony, remember that you, as the team commander, are the subject matter expert. A least you SHOULD be. You need to be well versed in everything your team does and ceremony protocol. 👉When we arrived, a nice young French woman, a member of the staff, showed us the ceremony site and told us what we were to do. It was not the best staging or entrance for the colors. I informed her that I had an idea and she came back with, "But we've always done it that way." Seriously. My response was, "Not today" and I explained and then showed her my idea. She loved it.
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Performing for ceremonies at usabmc cemeteries in

Performing for ceremonies at usabmc cemeteries in Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France was an incredible experience from 1995 to 1998 and then to be able to go it again from 2009-2011 was just icing on the cake. Arrive early! Get to know ceremony and physical requirements and then use your experience to create a plan. Run through the plan, rework if necessary, practice, and change into your uniform (if necessary). An hour prior, rehearse in travel/fall out uniform with equipment, timing, and everything to make it as real as possible, put on Ceremonials, and stand by. 👉We had colors all sorted and right after this was taken we got hit with "4-star will be the speaker, need a PC bearer." OK, that blows our proper colors arrangement of US, FR, & AF. But, you do what needs to be done.
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#pallbearers have a huge responsibility for the NO

#pallbearers have a huge responsibility for the NOK. One involves rituals that must be performed for certain religions. Sometimes actions are necessary to be performed by the pallbearers to facilitate what needs to happen. Here, the pallbearers raise the header end of the flag so that the chaplain can place holy water on the casket. After the chaplain finishes, the pallbearers lower the flag back to tabletop.
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It's fun creating exhibition drill routines. Bring

It's fun creating exhibition drill routines. Bring forced to enter and exit from the same place is frustrating and requires a great deal of thinking outside the norm. Everyone is able to enter and flank. What you need to do is make an impression on the judge and audience. Hopefully, the design process will be recognized and rewarded accordingly, but judges are not trained, they are briefed. 👉You work for hours designing, teaching, practicing, and polishing. All a judge has to do is show up to the competition with no prep at all? There a massive imbalance there.
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🔹I educate & train cadets, military, & judges & certify 1st responders as Certified US Ceremonial Guardsmen
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#honorguard #ceremonialguard #JROTC #AJROTC #MCJROTC #NJROTC #AFJROTC #exhibitiondrill #drillteam

In order to make opposites look uniform in movemen

In order to make opposites look uniform in movement, sometimes we cannot just say, "Step in with your left foot." We need another identification system that works for mirror image. Inside and outside or inboard and outboard are the terms to use.
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🔹I educate & train cadets, military, & judges & certify 1st responders as Certified US Ceremonial Guardsmen
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Want your spins flat? Spin near a wall and work yo

Want your spins flat? Spin near a wall and work your way closer. Don't do this inside your home! #ExhibitionDrillTraining #exhibitiondrill #drillteam
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The Army is the only service that requires the lef

The Army is the only service that requires the left hand at the harness socket. That started around the 1970s for some reason. The previous TC had drawings that showed both the thumb in front and wrapped. Apparently, the bearers had to magically move their thumbs back and forth when at Carry and Present. The current drawings show the thumb wrapped at all times. Finally. However, the Parade Rest drawings are terrible - keep the staffs vertical! Follow the text, not the bad drawings! The raised right hand on the staff is unclear (comes from the guidon manual).
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How to Count Off in Line Formation. For this Count

How to Count Off in Line Formation. For this Count Off, this is the only time where the term "on the command" truly does mean at the same time as the command of execution is called, the second and subsequent rank members turn their heads- ON the command. 👉Count Off is not about numbering every member of the formation. It is used for the number of steps for Close/Close Interval March.
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When we talk about the ceremonial fire axe, or eve

When we talk about the ceremonial fire axe, or even a real one used in ceremonial applications, hand placement is about visual balance. Here, these two volunteer firefighters from Aspen, CO are demonstrating proper wrapped (always! Never flare!) left hand position. But, look at their right hands. The better visual balance comes from the flared right hand angled downward at the curve, just below the belly of the handle (in the foreground). In the background of the photo, you can see that the hand on the belly of the handle doesn't have the desired balanced look. The top of the axe head should be at chin level. 👉Oftentimes, firefighters use the axe instead of the rifle for the guards of the color guard.
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Some of what mattpdrill and I created in Qatar for

Some of what mattpdrill and I created in Qatar for the 2018 National Day parade. American styles drill had never been marched there before. We spent 4 months teaching basic marching techniques and then then added rifle work over the exhibition drill that I designed. The men we trained STILL fondly recall the our time together. What an experience I treasure.
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I not only teach, but I teach my trainees to event

I not only teach, but I teach my trainees to eventually teach others. Sometimes that happens right away, like here. Learning how to perform singlehand spins.
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Several years ago I taught the Cadet Joint Service

Several years ago I taught the Cadet Joint Service Honor Guard Academy in KY for an independent Army-based program. What was really nice is that the local funeral home was (still is) run by wonderful people who opened their doors for a field trip and even gave us a casket and coach for practice (before I got my trailer and my own casket). It was hard work for two weeks, but they did a superb job each year. I taught for three summers.
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Not medical advice, just something I now keep on h

Not medical advice, just something I now keep on hand when I work outside and teach. One of the cadets I taught last weekend ended up not feeling well after not having time to eat that morning. If you normally eat breakfast, eat the same thing every day. Do it. When you don't eat, your blood glucose level drops and you'll feel awful. I gave the packet on the left to the cadet and informed the instructors that it might be beneficial to shake up the contents in a water bottle and sip it. The cadet did and felt much better in about 20 minutes. These packets replace electrolytes that are lost through excessive sweating and seems to help in a fix like this. It's not a replacement for regular eating! 👉On the left, it tastes weak, but works. On the right, salty and works. I've also used Liquid IV, which is a little heavy like lite syrup.
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Sent in by a follower with a question! This is fro

Sent in by a follower with a question! This is from gijoe_recruiter
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❓Isn't the flag supposed to fly or hang freely? 👉Yes. That's why Army, Air Force, and Space Force color guards following the service D&C manual (not the ceremonial manual) don't gather the flag (but they should for several reasons). It's supposed to be secured at only two locations and that is taken care of here with the pole hem on the staff. Sometimes, for a photo, the flags are pinned together like this, but it's usually not as blatantly noticeable.
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Here we have an AFJROTC cadet as a Flag Handler on

Here we have an AFJROTC cadet as a Flag Handler on a#FlagDetail - she is in the process of unfolding all of the triangle folds of the flag. The flag is not completely unfolded when hoisting/raising. She backs up a bit while unfolding, but keeps the flag gathered in her arms. As the flag is raised she ensures it doesn't touch anything else. When it is out of her arms, she drops them to her sides and renders the hand salute. There is no need to look up, so don't. 👉This may be contrary to what some of you do, but THIS is the appropriate procedure.
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Question sent in with this post from the usnavyblu

Question sent in with this post from the usnavyblueangels - or is it Yellow Angles? 👉Anyway, Q: Would you post on the difference between drill in the Fleet/Corps as opposed to JROTC? Sometimes cadets I've competed against care more about attention to detail than I've seen in college and beyond. Learning to drill is vital to recruit training, though at the same time, close order drill is not at the top of the "working military's" table of priorities. 👉Excellent observations! All of the services used to drill much more than we do now. Drill is for moving from Points A to B in Basic/Boot Camp, if you are part of a ceremonial unit, have a specialized requirement for more attention to detail (as shown here), or are in one of the levels of professional military education. I would take a stab at 90+% of servicemen and women only march at Basic and, if they stay in for 20, they then go to 2, maybe 3 leadership schools and march. That's it. We don't march because we don't have time to anymore. Even a change of command has a squadron/company just stand in formation with no marching. There are exceptions, but they are few. Attention to detail in marching is gone. However, it must be TOP PRIORITY for rendering honors: colors, firing party, and pallbearers, because that is your job, your mission. Continued in comments.

A little more #DrillMasterHistory - I judged march

A little more #DrillMasterHistory - I judged marching bands and drum majors in Northern California when we were stationed there for 3 years, 05-07. This is called a Band Review. A portion of a street is blocked off and the band has a short distance to create its best performance while constantly moving forward. This drum major is using the military signal baton. There is also the drum major mace (think of the much longer "sticks" used by current US military band DMs). Both offer opportunities for armed #exhibitiondrill - when you can study other disciplines, some techniques can enhance your own routine. #ExhibitionDrillTraining
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Sent in by a follower with a question. Is this rig

Sent in by a follower with a question. Is this right? Yes, it's all good. I'd recommend calming down the massive sidestep but, this is the procedure for retrieving the urn and flag. They actually travel in the back seat of a vehicle. Rarely, they travel in the rear of a coach (hearse). The #pallbearers use this technique, in general, retrieve, march to the graveside, place both, and at the proper time, fold the flag over the urn. #casketbearers #bodybearers
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