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Harker Heights High School Color Guard Questions
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• What is the name of the ball that sits at the top of the flag pole?– The Truck
• What does the truck represent?– The shot hear around the world fired April 19, 1775 @ Lexington, Massachusetts
• When a President or past President of the U.S. dies, how long is the flag flown @ half mast?– 30 days.
• What is the best way to destroy an unserviceable flag?– Cut the starts from the stripes and burn the together in private.
• May a female be used in a Color Guard?– Yes
• When can the flag be flown upside-down?– To signal distress or emergency
• What does retreat mean?– Retirement of the Colors from the day’s activities
• How is the flag put to half-mast, and how is it lowered?– It is hoisted to full staff for instant and then lowered to half-mast. It is lowered by raising
it to full staff, then it is lowered• After folding the flag @ a funeral, what should be showing?
– The Stars.• How many steps will an individual hold a salute after passing the national flag?
– 6 steps, the same applies when the colors pass by.
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• At what interval does the Color Guard march?– Close interval
• How far in front of the Color Company do the colors halt?– 10 steps
• Does the Color Guard ever execute rear march?– No.
• What are the 3 flag types, and their respective sizes?– Storm: inclement weather
• 5 x 9 ½ ft.– Post: When the Garrison flag is not up
• 10 x 19 ft.– Garrison: Holidays and special occasions
• 20 x 38 ft.• What is the difference between the National Colors and the Flag?
– The Colors are trimmed on 3 sides with golden yellow fringe• How long is the Reveille played?
– 20 seconds• How many National Colors can be present during a review, parade, or Honor Guard ceremony?
– one• Can the National Colors render a salute?
– No, only when a naval vessel registered by a country formally recognized by the U.S. renders its salute, the U.S vessel must return the salute.
• What are the 3 terms used by the military for the National Flag?– Colors: dismounted units, supreme commanders, and certain general orders.– Standards: mounted troops– Ensign: ships
• What is a Guidon?– A small, swallow tailed flag normally carried by a troop, company, or battery
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• How should the flag be flown on Memorial Day?– The flag is flown at half-mast until noon, then raised to full staff.
• When the U.S. Flag is displayed with other flags in a row, where is it displayed?– On the far right of the line, to the left of the observers
• When flags are displayed radiating from a single point, where is the U.S. flag displayed?– At the center and at the highest point.
• How many stars and stripes does the U.S. Flag have?– 50 stars, 13 stripes, 7 red and 6 white
• What is the Color Bearer?– A person who carries the flag
• Where is the point of honor on the U.S. Flag?– The blue field
• What are the 3 colors of the U.S. Flag and what do they represent?– Red
• Hardiness and valor– Blue
• Perseverance, vigilance, and justice– White
• Purity and innocence• What is the name of the National Anthem?
– “The Star Spangled Banner”
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• Who is the author of the National Anthem?– Francis Scott Key
• What does the U.S. Flag represent?– The living country
• Is the U.S. Flag considered a living thing?– Yes
• Who may have created the U.S. Flag, although there is no record?– Betsy Ross
• How does the Color Guard execute facing movements?– By wheeling to the right or left
• After executing a wheel, what must the Color Guard do?– March in place until the command forward march is
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Female Color Guard Questions• What are the three types of flags used by the military?
– Storm: flown in inclement weather• 5 x 9 ½ ft.
– Post: flown on pleasant weather days and when the Garrison flag is not flown• 10 x 19 ft.
– Garrison: flown on holidays and special occasions• 20 x 38 ft.
• What is the difference between a Color and Standard?– Colors are flags of organizations and standards are the same thing except they are mounted on vehicles
• When may the US Flag be flown upside down?– To signal distress or an emergency
• How many stars and stripes does the US Flag have?– There are 50 stars and 13 stripes: 2 red, 6 white
• When were the first stars and stripes adopted?– June 14, 1777
• What are the 3 colors of the flag and what do they stand for?– Red
• Hardiness and valor– Blue
• Perseverance, vigilance, and justice– White
• Purity and innocence• When do you salute the colors?
– You salute the colors 6 steps before and 6 steps past the colors, the same applies as the colors pass by
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• What is a Color Bearer?– A person who carries the flag
• Where is the point of honor on the US Flag?– The blue field
• Who is the author of the National Anthem?– Francis Scott Key
• What is the best way to destroy an unserviceable flag?– Cut the star section from the flag and then burn both sections together in private
• What is the name of the National Anthem?– The Star Spangled Banner
• What does the US Flag represent?– The living nation
• Is the US Flag considered a living thing?– Yes
• Who may have created the US Flag but there is no recorded proof?– Betsy Ross
• At what interval does the Color Guard March?– Close interval
• How does the Color Guard execute facing movements?– By wheeling to the right or left
• After executing a wheel, what must the Color Guard do?– They must march in place until the command forward march is given
• May a female be used in a Color Guard?– Yes
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• What is the name of the ball that sits atop the flag pole– The truk
• What does the bullet in the truck represent?– That the Nation is always on guard
• When a president or past president of the US dies, how long is the flag flown at half mast?– 30 Days
• What does retreat mean?– Retirement of the Colors from the days activities
• How is the flag raised to half-mast and how is it lowered?– It is raised to full-staff for an instant and then lowered to half-mast. It is lowered
by raising it to full-staff then lowering it.• After folding a Flag at a funeral, what part should be showing?
– The star• How far in front of the Color Company do the Colors halt?
– 10 steps• Does the Color Guard ever execute rear march?
– No• What is the difference between the National Colors and the National Flag?
– The National Colors are trimmed on three sides in golden-yellow fringe• How long is the Reveille played?
– 20 seconds.
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• How many National Colors can be present during a review, parade, or Honor Guard ceremony?– One
• Can the National Colors render a salute?– No, with the exception of naval vessels when, upon receiving a salute of this type
from a vessel registered by a nation formally recognized by the US, must return the salute
• What are the 3 terms used in the military service for the National Flag?– Colors: dismounted units, supreme commanders, and certain general orders.– Standards: mounted troops– Ensign: ships
• What is a Guidon?– A small swallow-tailed flag normally carried by a troop, company, or battery.
• How should the flag be flown on Memorial Day?– The flag is flown at half-mast till noon and then at noon it is risen to full-staff.
• Where is the US Flag displayed when a number of flags are displayed in a row?– The US Flag will be at the right of the line, to the left of the observers
• Where in the US Flag displayed when a number of flags are grouped and displayed from staffs radiating from a single point?– The US Flag will be at the center of the line, at the highest point
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Weapons data- M1 Garand Rifle• Name?
– U.S. rifle, caliber .30, M1• Description?
– A clip fed, gas operated, air cooled, semi-automatic, shoulder fire weapon• Weight?
– 11.25 pounds with shoulder strap and cleaning kit.• Length?
– 43 inches• Type?
– A receiver loading, clip-fed rifle of the breech operating type• Range?
– 3,200 yards. Maximum effective range- 460 yards depending on barrel elevation and ammunition type• Land?
– 4 raised spaces in the bore between the grooves• Grooves?
– 4 spiral channels between the land• Twist?
– Spirals formed by the grooves, twist is uniformed to the right; 1 turn and 10 inches• Muzzle Velocity?
– Determined by ammunition type used• Nomenclature?
– M1 Garand .30 caliber rifle