There seems to be confusion on the announcements or commands to present and post the colors. Let’s iron that out.
Color Guards Overseas and the Foreign National Color
This information affects all bases overseas for all services. A Little History For decades the conventional wisdom has been that when we are overseas, we are told that when we are on US soil (the base, an American cemetery, etc.), the US is on the right and as soon as you step onto foreign soil (outside the gate), you have …
The Flagstaff and Guidon Staff Manuals DrillMaster Study
Both the flagstaff manual and the guidon staff manual are linked. In this study we will discover the similarities and where both manuals separate due to the flag attached to the staff. The guidon staff is the flagstaff and vice versa. The differences come in length and the type of flag attached. This is key to understanding the difference, the …
DoD-Mandated Disrespect to American Flag
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.
Half-Staff and the Special Occasion
There are certain circumstances where the flag, while being displayed officially for a period of mourning, is raised to full truck for a special occasion, and then lowered back to half-staff for the rest of the time of mourning. Let’s look at the history behind that.
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 the military.
Making RTC Great Again
I have been posting critiques on social media for several years now. The critiques are meant to educate, and my overwhelming feedback shows it works time and again.
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 is now DAFI, Department of the Air Force Instruction, 90-1201 aligning it under the AF Policy Directive 90 series. Did artificial “intelligence” write this? Because this is really bad.
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 issue and give the US military guidance for all services. That means DoD Instruction 5410.19 Volume 4 needs to be updated. In this article I provide some suggestions for that.
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 and many do not understand that the restrictions to dip colors applies to all military organizational flags.