Customs And Courtesies

Question 1

When must army personnel in uniform salute?

Answer 1

When they meet and recognize persons entitled to the salute.
(officers)
(Medal Of Honor recipients)

Question 2

Who will salute first?

Answer 2

The junior person.

Question 3

What should accompany the rendering of the hand salute?

Answer 3

The appropriate greeting

Question 4

When will personnel salute indoors?

Answer 4

When reporting to a superior officer.

Question 5

When is it required to salute officers in official vehicles?

Answer 5

When recognized individually by rank or identifying vehicle plates and/or flags.

Question 6

Who is required to salute an officer while said officer is driving in a POV?

Answer 6

Gate Guards - unless duties make it impractical

Question 7

Who will be saluted by army personnel in uniform?

Answer 7

the President of the United States

Question 8

What are the 6 situations when salutes are not required to be rendered or returned by the senior or suboordinate?

Answer 8

1. civilian attire
2. engaged in routine work ( if salute would interfere)
3. carrying articles with both hands so occupied as to make saluting impractical
4. working as a member or a detail or engaged in sports or social functions, where saluting would present a safety hazard.
5. in public places (theaters, churches in public conveyances)
6. in the ranks of a formation

Question 9

What Publication covers customs and courtesies?

Answer 9

AR 600-25

24 SEP 2004

Question 10

Is the U.S. flag dipped by way of salute or compliment?

Answer 10

No

Question 11

When will organizational colors be dipped by way of salute?

Answer 11

In all military ceremonies while the national anthem, “to the colors”, or a foreign nations anthem is being played and when rendering honors to organizations and individuals for which the ceremony is being held.

Question 12

Will the U.S. Army flag be dipped.

Answer 12

Yes. It is an organizational color and will be dipped accordingly.

Question 13

Who is required to be present to salute with canon?

Answer 13

A commissioned officer

Question 14

When will a salute with cannon not be fired?

Answer 14

Between retreat and reveille, on Sunday’s, or on national holidays unless, at the discretion of the commander directing the honors, international courtesy or the occasion require the exception.

Question 15

What does a salute to the union consists of?

Answer 15

1 gun for each state.

Question 16

How many guns are required for national salute or salute to a national flag?

Answer 16

21

Question 17

What should always be displayed at the time of firing a salute?

Answer 17

The flag of the U.S. Or national color

Question 18

How must the national flag be displayed on Memorial Day?

Answer 18

Half staff from reveille until noon at all army installations then immediately before noon the band will play an appropriate musical selection. And at 1200 hrs the national salute (21 guns) will be fired at all installations.

Question 19

What courtesy must be performed on Independence Day?

Answer 19

In commemoration of the Declaration of Independence, a salute to the union (50 guns) will be fired on all army installations

Question 20

During ceremonies, what should follow the performance of a foreign nations anthem?

Answer 20

After a foreign nations anthem, without pause, the anthem of the U.S. Will be played

Question 21

What should soldiers do if the pledge of allegiance is recited at a ceremony?

Answer 21

Soldiers will not recite the pledge of allegiance.

Question 22

What will soldiers do at official functions, social/sports events when the pledge of allegiance is being recited?

Answer 22

1) when in uniform, outdoors: stand at attention, remain silent, face the flag, and salute.
2) in uniform indoors: stand at attention, remain silent, face the flag.
3) in civvies: stand at attention, face the flag, with the right hand over the heart and recite the pledge. With headgear

Question 23

Who will set the time of sounding reveille and retreat?

Answer 23

installation commanders

Question 24

When will a gun be fired during retreat?

Answer 24

At the last note of retreat.

Question 25

What will be played at the end of retreat?

Answer 25

The national anthem or “to the color”

Question 26

When must the flag be completely lowered at the end of “to the color”?

Answer 26

At the last note of to the color

Question 27

How are the colors displayed during a parade or ceremony?

Answer 27

In order of seniority from right to left as viewed from the rear.

Question 28

What is the official song of the U.S. Army?

Answer 28

The army goes rolling along

Question 29

When must the army song be played?

Answer 29

At the conclusion of all reviews, parades and honor guard ceremonies.

Question 30

What traditionally occurs on New Year’s Day?

Answer 30

It is customary for all officers of a unit, organization, or installation to call upon the commanding officer on New Year’s Day

Question 31

What funeral honors are active duty and retired soldiers entitled to?

Answer 31

Full military honors: 9 member team (6 pallbearers and/or firing party, chaplain, an officer and/or NCO in charge, and bugler if possible.

Question 32

What funeral honors are veterans entitled to?

Answer 32

A service detail consisting of 2 uniformed military members

Question 33

What personnel have lost the right of funeral honors?

Answer 33

1) a dishonorable discharge
2) bad conduct discharge
3) dismissal from the service awarded by court-martial
4) other then honorable conditions discharge
5) officer registration in lieu of court-martial, which results in characterization of under other than honorable conditions