drill team training

The “Savard Manual” or “Savards”

A short time ago, Leslie Savard Hamud sent a question to me through my facebook page, The Honor Guard Manual.…

9 years ago

Don’t Break Vertical

When executing facing movements while armed with a rifle, do not break vertical. But, what does that mean? In Regulation Drill,…

9 years ago

“Military Neck”

Military schools across the nation are notorious for telling their new cadets to pull back/tuck their chin. It's difficult to…

9 years ago

Color Guard Flag Stand Problems Resolved

Many of us have been in the situation of posting the colors in a low-profile flag stand and have tried…

9 years ago

Color Guard Part 1: Preventing “Flag Wrap”

In competition, (A & AF) JROTC color teams must follow their service drill and ceremonies manual to the letter, for…

9 years ago

The Graveside Sequence For Funeral Directors Part 3

The military funeral with cremated remains, "cremains". Sequence The honor guard, as few as two members or as many as six,…

9 years ago

Excellence is More Than “Clean”

"Clean" has many different definitions. In visual terms, however, we use it to mean, "having no needed corrections; easily readable". WHOA!…

9 years ago

JROTC Cadets May Not Wear Service Uniform Items

UPDATE: AFJROTC cadets may wear the Hap Arnold, Wing and Star cap device only if the unit has written permission…

9 years ago

An Embarrassing Color Guard Performance

I created this article for two reasons: Help deflect questions that usually arise and come my way. The questions go…

9 years ago

Create Goals, not Dreams

But not just goals, SMART Goals The difference between a goal and a SMART goal is your goals need to…

9 years ago

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