The Military Band - Regimental Drum Major Association

f. Ceremony. Change of Command, Activation, f. Remarks. Remarks may be made at this
or Inactivation ceremonies take place at this point.
time. g. March in Review. Same as before. For a deg.
Remarks. Remarks may be made at this tailed description, refer to paragraph 130f.
time.
h. Colors Post. Upon completion of the remarks,
if made, the commander of troops directs
BRING YOUR UNITS TO ATTENTION. The
time. . Conclusion. Same as before. For a detailed
description, refer to paragraph 130g
commander of troops then commands COLORS 134. Mounted Reviews
POST, (pause) MARCH. On the command
march, the bandmaster conducts the band in lmarchng theic bandmsthe conduts the ba in pomarching
music until the colors are back in posi-s
tion. He then CUTS OFF the band and immedia.
For mounted reviews, the band is formed
dismounted .
and takes position 25 yards to the left
to the rear of the reviewing officer
and
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yards to the rear of the reviewing officer
ately CHANGES POSTS with the drum major.
i. March in Review. Same as before. For a detailed
description, refer to paragraph 130f.
j. Conclusion. Same as before. For a detailed
b. All troops and vehicles form and take posi-
. All troops and vehicles form and take positions
on the line of troops before Adjutant's Call.
When the adjutant has determined that all units
are on line, he will command or signal the banddescription,
refer to paragraph 130g. master to SOUND ADJUTANT'S, which is the
133. Review with Retreat (Sequence of Events)
a. Formation of Troops. Same as before. For a
detailed description, refer to paragraph 130a.
signal that the review has begun. The band will
not play a march after the sounding of Adju-
tant's Call.
b. Presentation and Honors. Same as before. c. The review then proceeds as prescribed for a
For a detailed description, refer to paragraph
130b.
c. Retreat.
d. The rendition of music by the band for personal
honors, Retreat, decorations and awards,
and pass in review will follow the same procedure
(1) The band remains at attention at the
completion of the presentation and honors.
as outlined for dismounted review.
(2) The commander of troops directs,
SOUND RETREAT, as soon as he and his staff 135. Review With Less Than a Battalion Size
assume parade rest, the band sounds Retreat. Unit
(3) At the conclusion of retreat, the com- A reduced strength review is essentially the same
mander of troops directs BRING YOUR UNITS as a battalion or larger review except:
TO ATTENTION AND PRESENT ARMS. a. The troops are formed on a final line.
When the commander of troops has faced about b. Attention and Adjutant's Call are not
and presented arms, the bandmaster begins di- sounded.
recting To The Color. At the completion of the c. Neither the adjutant nor a staff participate.
music, the commander of troops directs BRING d. The commander of troops gives orders
YOUR UNITS TO ORDER ARMS AND PA- rather than directives.
RADE REST. e. During the March in Review, the band posid.
Inspection. Same as before. For a detailed tions itself in front of the reviewing officer by exdescription,
refer to paragraph 130c. ecuting a left turn at a point midway between the
e. Honors to the Nation. Same as before. For a final line and the reviewing line and a right turn
detailed description refer to paragraph 130d. when on line and centered on the reviewing officer.
SECTION II. PARADES
136. General are published, and officers and guidons are
a. The preparation for and organization of marched forward and centered on the comtroops
for a parade is similar to that for a re- mander.
view. In a parade, however, the troop commander b. A parade consists of the following steps in
is also the reviewing officer. Other differences are the sequence indicated.
that the band conducts trooping the line, the (1) Formation of troops.
inspection is omitted, a report is rendered, orders (2) Sound off.
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