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What is the most commom form of salute? |
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How is a salute rendered in civilian clothing? |
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by placing the right hand over the heart |
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Do you salute officers in civilian clothes? |
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no, just the ensign or the national anthem |
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Can you salute with your left hand? |
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Only if the right is injured |
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How do you salute when running? |
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How do you salute if both hands are full? |
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Look at the officer and give a verbal greeting |
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Can you salute while smoking? |
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Do you salute an officer that is uncovered or has his hands full? |
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yes, expect a verbal greeting in return |
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When walking with an officer and a senior officer approaches, when do you salute? |
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once the junior officer begins his salute |
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At what pace between you and an officer is appropriate for you to begin your salute? |
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What is the farthest distance at which you should salute an officer? |
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As far away as to recognize the uniform |
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How long do you hold a salute? |
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Until one is returned or 6 paces past the officer |
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When boarding a ship, which do you salute first, the OOD or the ensign? |
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When leaving a ship, which do you salute first, the OOD or the ensign? |
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Which side of an officer do you pass when overtaking? |
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When overtaking an officer, what do you say? |
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Do officers in vehicles return salutes? |
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only if the vehicle is stopped |
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Do you salute an officer in civilian clothes? |
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In a crowd, when do you salute an officer? |
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when addressing/or being addressed |
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What are the three rifle salutes? |
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present arms, order arms, and at right shoulder arms |
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Salutes rendered to individuals of merit. |
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Honors rendered to individuals on boats as they pass |
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What does manning the rails cosist of/ |
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ships company lining up at regular intervals along all the weather deck rails |
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Are side boys paraded at night? |
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How many guns are fired in salute of the president? |
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Who recieves even numbered gun salutes? |
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no one, gun salutes are always odd numbered |
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What is the normal interval between guns during a gun salute? |
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What is the interval between guns on memorial day, presidents day, and independance day? |
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What time are the guns fired on on memorial day, presidents day, and independance day? |
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What time is morning colors? |
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What time are evening colors? |
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If in civilian clothes, what do you do for colors? |
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come to attention and place your hand over your heart |
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What command is given 5 min before colors? |
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What flag is hoisted 5 min before colors? |
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PREP pennant hoisted to half mast |
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On ships in port, what flag is flown from the brow? |
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What flag is flown from the yardarm to signafy captains mast? |
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How is the national ensign hoisted? |
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how is the national ensign lowered? |
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If in a forign country, when is thier national anthem played? |
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What is differant about the national ensign flown on holidays? |
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It will be the largest national ensign the command allows |
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The ensign flown on national holidays is known as the what? |
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Do ships underway carryout colors? |
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no, the flag is flown 24 hours a day at mainmast |
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What is the name of the ceremony conducted by ships when leaving port? |
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When mourning the loss of an official, how is the flag flown? |
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How do you raise the ensign to half mast? |
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hoist it sharply to the trunk and lower ceremoniously to half mast |
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