e. Arms hanging straight down without stiffness, so that the thumbs are along the seams of the trousers; back of the hands out; fingers held naturally. f. Head erect and squarely to the front; chin drawn in so that the axis of the head and neck is vertical; eyes straight to the front.

POSITION of the Soldier, or, of ATTENTION

Common Errors+

1 Head not straight
to the front Left
hand too far.to.the.
front Feet not turn-
ed.out. equally
Heels not togeth~

er.

2.Slouching for

ward Arms. not.

held-properly

Heels not on same

line.

Plate 2.

g. Weight of the body resting equally on the heels and the balls of the feet.

h. In assuming the position of the soldier, or, of attention, the heels are brought together smartly and audibly.

4. Rests.-a. Being at a halt, the commands are: FALL OUT; REST; AT EASE; 1. Stand at, 2. EASE; and 1. Parade, 2. Rest.

b. At the command Fall out, the men leave the ranks, but are required to remain in the immediate vicinity. The men resume their former places at attention at the command FALL IN.

Plate 3.-Stand at ease.
Correct position.

c. At the command Rest, the right foot is kept in place, but silence and immobility are not required.

d. The command being At ease, keep the right foot in place. Silence but not immobility is required.

e. The command being 1. Stand at, 2. EASE, at the command Ease, move the left foot smartly 12 inches to the left of the right foot; at the same time, clasp the hands behind the back, palms to the rear, thumb and fingers of the right hand clasping the left palm without constraint. Preserve silence and

immobility, except that the head and eyes may be turned toward the instructor or unit commander. This command is given when it is desired to maintain a uniform appearance of the organization.

f. 1. Parade, 2. REST. Carry the right foot 6 inches straight to the rear, left knee slightly bent, weight of the body equally distributed on both feet; at the same time, clasp the hands, without constraint, in front of the center of the body, fingers joined, left hand uppermost, left thumb clasped by the thumb and forefinger of the right hand; preserve silence and immobility.

Plate 4.-Parade rest. Correct position.

g. Being at any of the rests, to resume the attention: 1. Squad, 2. ATTENTION. Take the position of the soldier.

5. Eyes right or left.-1. Eyes, 2. RIGHT (LEFT), 3. FRONT. At the command Right, each man turns his head to the right, except the guide and, when in line, the man on the right in the rear rank and the man on the right in line of file closers. The eyes are fixed on the line of eyes of the men in, or supposed to be in, the same rank. At the command Front, turn the head and eyes to the front.

6. Facings.-a. To the flank.—(1) 1. Right, 2. FACE. Raise slightly the left heel and right toe; face to the right, turning on the right heel, assisted by a slight pressure on the ball of the left foot. Hold the left leg straight without stiffness. (TWO) Place the left foot beside the right.

(2) Execute left face on the left heel in a corresponding manner. b. Execute all facings in the cadence of quick time.