Customs and Courtesies, AR 600-25

Question 1

What Publication Covers Customs and Courtesies?

Answer 1

AR 600-25

Question 2

What does AR 600-25 Cover?

Answer 2

Military Customs and Courtesies but the Official Title is “Salutes, Honors and Visits of Courtesy”

Question 3

Para 1-5

When must Army personnel in uniform are required to salute?

Answer 3

when they meet and recognize persons entitled to the salute

Question 4

Para 1-5

Who will Salute first?

Answer 4

The junior person shall salute first

Question 5

Para 1-5

What should Accompany the rendering of the hand salute?

Answer 5

an appropriate greeting such as, “Good Morning, Sir” or “Good Morning, Ma’am”

Question 6

Para 1-5

When will personnel Salute indoors?

Answer 6

when reporting to a superior officer

Question 7

Para 1-5

When is it required to Salute Officers in Official Vehicles?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Para 1-5

When would you not Salute an Officer in a Vehicle?

Answer 8

When military personnel are acting as drivers of a moving vehicle, they should not initiate a salute

Question 9

Para 1-5

Who is required to Salute an Officer while they are driving in a POV?

Answer 9

Only Gate Guards; unless duties are of such a nature as to make the salute impractical

Question 10

Para 1-5

Who will be saluted by Army personnel in uniform?

Answer 10

The President of the United States

Question 11

Para 1-5

What are the Six situations when Salutes not required to be rendered or returned when the senior or subordinate?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Para 1-6

Is the flag of the United States dipped by way of salute or compliment?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

Para 1-6

When will organizational color be dipped in Salute?

Answer 13

in all military ceremonies while the national anthem of the United States, “To the Colors,” or a foreign national anthem is being played, and when rendering honors to organizations and individuals for which the military ceremony is being conducted

Question 14

Para 1-6

Will the U.S. Army flag be dipped?

Answer 14

The U.S. Army flag is an organizational color and as such is also dipped

Question 15

Para 1-6

Who is required to be present to salute with cannon?

Answer 15

A Commissioned Officer

Question 16

Para 1-7

When will a Salute with Cannon NOT be fired?

Answer 16

between retreat and reveille, on Sundays, or on national holidays (excluding Memorial Day and Independence Day) unless, at the discretion of the commander directing the honors, international courtesy, or the occasion requires an exception.

Question 17

Para 1-7

What does salute to the Union consists of?

Answer 17

1 gun for each State

Question 18

Para 1-7

How many Guns are required for national salute and the salute to a national flag?

Answer 18

21

Question 19

Para 1-7

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

Answer 19

The flag of the United States, or national color

Question 20

Para 1-10

How must the national flag will be displayed on Memorial Day?

Answer 20

At half staff from reveille until noon at all Army installations then Immediately before noon, the band, if one is available, will play an appropriate musical selection, and at 1200 hours the national salute (21 guns) will be fired at all installations

Question 21

Para 1-10

What Courtesy must be performed on Independence day?

Answer 21

In commemoration of the Declaration of Independence, a salute to the Union (50 guns) will be fired at 1200 hours on Independence Day at all Army installations

Question 22

Para 1-11

During ceremonies, the performance of a foreign country’s national anthem should be followed by what?

Answer 22

After a foreign country’s national anthem will be followed without pause by playing the national anthem of the United States

Question 23

Para 1-12

What Soldiers do if the Pledge of Allegiance is recited at a Ceremony?

Answer 23

During military ceremonies, soldiers will not recite the Pledge of Allegiance

Question 24

Para 1-12
What will Soldiers do at official functions, social events, and sporting events when the Pledge of Allegiance is Recited?

Answer 24

(1) When in uniform, outdoors, stand at attention, remain silent, face the flag, and render the hand salute.
(2) When in uniform, indoors, stand at attention, remain silent, and face the flag.
(3) When in civilian attire, stand at attention, face the flag with the right hand over the heart and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Headgear should be removed with the right hand and held over the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart.

Question 25

Para 3-1

Who will set the time of sounding reveille and retreat?

Answer 25

Installation commanders

Question 26

Para 3-1

When will the flag will be hoisted during Reveille?

Answer 26

the sound of the first note of reveille

Question 27

Para 3-1

When will a gun will be fired during Retreat?

Answer 27

At the last note of retreat

Question 28

Para 3-1

What will be played at the end of Retreat?

Answer 28

the national anthem or sound of “To The Color”

Question 29

Para 3-1

When must the flag be completely lowered at the end of To the Color?

Answer 29

at the last note of To the Colors

Question 30

Para 3-1

How are the Colors displayed during a Parade or Ceremony?

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Para 3-5

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

Answer 31

“The Army Goes Rolling Along”

Question 32

Para 3-5

When must the Army Song be played?

Answer 32

The Army song concludes all reviews, parades and honor guard ceremonies

Question 33

Para 3-5

What Traditionally occurs on New Years Day ?

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Para 6-15

What Funeral Honors are Active Duty and Retired Soldiers entitled to?

Answer 34

Full Military Funeral Honors, consisting of a 9–member team (6 pallbearers and/or firing party, a chaplain, and officer and/or NCO in charge, and a bugler (if available)).

Question 35

Para 6-15

What Funeral Honors are Veterans entitled to?

Answer 35

a service detail consisting of at least 2 uniformed military members

Question 36

Para 6-15

What Personnel have lost the right of Funeral Honors?

Answer 36

(1) A Dishonorable Discharge.
(2) A Bad Conduct Discharge.
(3) A Dismissal from the Service awarded by court–martial.
(4) An Under other than Honorable Conditions Discharge.
(5) An Officer Resignation in lieu of court–martial, which results in a discharge characterization of under other than honorable conditions.