c. To the oblique.-1. Right (left) half, 2. FACE. Execute half face as in paragraph 6a facing but 45°.

d. To the rear.-1. About, 2. FACE. Carry the toe to the right foot about a half-foot length to the rear and slightly to the left of the left heel without changing the position of the left foot; weight of the body mainly on the heel of the left foot; right leg straight without stiffness. (TWO) Face to the rear, turning to the right on the left heel and on the ball of the right foot, place the right heel beside the left.

7. Salute with the hand.-a. 1. Hand, 2. SALUTE. Raise the right hand smartly until the tip of the forefinger touches the lower part of the head

dress or forehead above and slightly to the right of the right eye, thumb and fingers extended and joined, palm to the left, upper arm horizontal forearm inclined at about 45°, hand and wrist straight; at the same time

turn the head and eyes toward the person saluted. (Do not turn the head more than 45° from the front.) (TWO) Drop the arm to its normal position by the side in one motion, at the same time turning the head and eyes to the front.

b. Execute the first position of the hand salute when 6 paces from the person saluted, or at the nearest point of approach, if more than 6 paces.

Hold the first position until the person saluted has passed, or the salute is returned. Then execute the second movement of the hand salute.

c. In passing in review at ceremonies execute the hand salute similarly, except that the first position of the salute is held until 6 paces beyond the person saluted. Look the person saluted squarely in the eyes at the first motion of the salute and thereafter hold the head and eyes in the position of eyes right (left) until the salute is completed.

8. General rules.-a. All steps and marchings executed from the halt, except right step, begin with the left foot.

b. (1) The length of the full step in quick time is 30 inches, measured from heel to heel, and the cadence is at the rate of 128 steps per minute.

(2) The length of the full step in double time is 36 inches; the cadence at the rate of 180 steps per minnute.

c. The instructor, when necessary, indicates the cadence of the step by calling one, two, three, four, the instant the left and right foot, respectively, should be planted.

9. Quick time.-a. Being at a halt, to march forward in quick time: 1. Forward, 2. MARCH.

b. At the command Forward, shift the weight of the body to the right leg, without perceptible movement.

c. At the command March, move the left foot smartly straight forward 30 inches from the right, sole near the ground, and plant it without shock; next, in like manner, advance the right foot and plant it as above; continue the march. Swing the arms about 6 inches to the front, and about 3 inches to the rear of the body.

10. To double time.-a. Being at a halt, or in march in quick time, to march in double time: 1. Double time, 2. MARCH.

b. If at a halt, at the command Double time, shift the weight of the body to the right leg without perceptible movement. At the command March, raise the forearms, fingers closed, knuckles out, to a horizontal position along the waist line; take up an easy run with the step and cadence of double time, allowing a natural swinging motion to the arms.

c. If marching in quick time, at the command March, given as either foot strikes the ground, take one step in quick time and then step off in double time.

d. To resume the quick time. 1. Quick time, 2. MARCH. At the command March, given as either foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the other foot in double time; resume the quick time, dropping the hands by the sides.

11. To halt.-a. To arrest the march in quick time: 1. Squad, 2. HALT. When marching forward or backward or marking time, at the command Halt, given as either foot strikes the ground, plant the other foot as in the movement being executed; raise and place the first foot by the side of the other.

b. To arrest the march in double time: 1. Squad, 2. HALT. At the command Halt, given as either foot strikes the ground, plant the other foot as in double time, then halt in two counts as in quick time.

c. To arrest the march from side steps: 1. Squad, 2. HALT. At the command Halt, given as the heels are together, plant the foot next in cadence as in the movement being executed, completing the halt when the heels are next brought together.

12. To mark time.-a. Being in march: 1. Mark time, 2. MARCH.

b. At the command March, given as either foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the other foot; bring up the foot in rear, placing it so that both heels are on line and continue the cadence by alternately raising and planting each foot. The feet are raised 2 inches from the ground.

c. Being at a halt, at the command March, raise and plant first the left foot, then the right as prescribed above.

13. Half step.-a. 1. Half step, 2. MARCH. Take steps of 15 inches in quick time and 18 inches in double time in the same manner as in the full step.

b. Forward, half step, halt, and mark time may be executed one from the other in quick or double time.

c. To resume the full step from half step or mark time: 1. Forward, 2. MARCH.

14. Side step.-a. The soldier being at a halt or mark time: (left) step, 2. MARCH.

1. Right

b. Carry the right foot 10 inches to the right; place the left foot beside the right, left knee straight. Continue in the cadence of quick time.

c. The side step is used for short distances only and is not executed in double time.

15. Back step.-a. Being at a halt or mark time: 1. Backward, 2. MARCH. b. Take steps of 15 inches straight to the rear. The back step is used for short distances only and is not executed in double time.

16. To face in marching.—a. To face in marching and advance from a halt. At the command of execution, turn in the designated direction on the ball of the right foot and at the same time step off in the new direction with the left foot with a half step, full step, or in double time, as the case may be. b. To face in marching and mark time from a halt.-Execute the movement similarly, the left foot being placed beside the right as in mark time.

c. To face to the right in marching and advance, being in march.—At the command of execution, given as the right foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the left foot. (TWO) Turn to the right on the ball of the left foot and at the same time step off in the new direction with the right foot at a half step, full step, or in double time, as the case may be.

d. To face to the left in marching and advance, being in march.-Execute the movement similarly, the command of execution being given as the left foot strikes the ground.

e. To face to the right (left) in marching and mark time, being in march.At the command of execution, given as the right foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the left foot. (TWO) Turn to the right on the ball of the left foot; at the same time raise the right foot and place it beside the left foot as in mark time.

f. In movements, such as the turn on the fixed pivot at a halt, wherein a definite number of steps is required, the execution of the prescribed face in marching by certain members of the squad is not always possible. For such cases, facing on the ball of either foot is authorized.

17. To march by the flank.-a. Being in march: 1. By the right (left) flank, 2. MARCH.

b. At the command March, given as the right foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the left foot, then face to the right in marching and step off in the new direction with the right foot.

18. To march to the rear.-a. Being in march: 1. To the rear, 2. MARCH. b. At the command March, given as the right foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the left foot; turn to the right about on the balls of both feet and immediately step off with the left foot. If marching in double time, turn to the right about, taking four steps in place and keeping the cadence, and then step off with the left foot.

19. To change step.-a. Being in march in quick time: 1. Change step, 2. MARCH.

b. At the command March, given as the right foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the left foot; plant the toe of the right foot near the heel of the left and step off with the left foot.

c. Execute the change on the right foot similarly, the command March being given as the left foot strikes the ground.

d. Being in march in double time: at the command March, given as either foot strikes the ground, take one hop on the next foot and continue the march.