color guard

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

Presenting the Colors and Rain

Your team is asked to present the colors at a game outside and there’s a chance of rain. What do…

1 month 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

How to Stop Losing Sand From Flagstaff Floor Stands

I have 30 floor stands that I use in training. I store them and then move them into my truck…

3 months ago

Flag Protocol and the Marching Band Color Guard

Marching band and drum corps directors, color guard instructors, and flag printing companies have a very big responsibility to not…

3 months ago

Why We Carry Flagstaffs at the Same Level

Nothing magical happens when the staffs are lifted from the marching surface that requires the American flag/color to be carried…

4 months ago

The Ceremonial Application of Firefighter Equipment

Some fire color guards will march different tools for the guards which does not necessarily provide clear communication with the…

4 months ago

“Big Scary Rifles”

In this article, I answer this question from a cadet. My school principal is not letting my school’s JROTC program…

4 months ago

Salutes for Color Bearers

PGR members line funeral processions and are usually holding flags on makeshift staffs. Nothing wrong with that at all. Specifically,…

5 months ago

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