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Drill & Ceremony: Reveille and Retreat

Professional Military Education Initial Entry Training. Drill & Ceremony: Reveille and Retreat. References. FM 3-21.5 Drill & Ceremonies. Reveille. Not originally intended as honors to the flag

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Drill & Ceremony: Reveille and Retreat

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  1. Professional Military Education Initial Entry Training Drill & Ceremony: Reveille and Retreat

  2. References FM 3-21.5 Drill & Ceremonies

  3. Reveille Not originally intended as honors to the flag In 1812, drum call for Soldiers to rise for day duty and sentries leave night challenging. Came to denote when the flag was raised in the morning and honors paid to it

  4. Reveille Unit is formed facing the flag five minutes before the sounding of reveille. Four minutes before, officer takes his position centered on the line of troops, commands the unit to ATTENTION, and commands REPORT

  5. Reveille All subunits or troops report from right to left. “Sir, ___ Company, all present or accounted for,” or “Sir, ___ Company, __ men absent.” Salutes are exchanged with each report.

  6. Reveille Officer commands Parade, REST and assumes Parade Rest. When recording or band is ready, officer comes to Attention and commands ATTENTION Officer directs SOUND REVEILLE, commands Present, ARMS, and then faces about and Salutes

  7. Reveille Officers’ Salute is signal to play reveille. After the last note of reveille, officer terminates Salute, faces about, commands Order, ARMS Officer directs TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR UNITS. Officer returns all Salutes with one Salute.

  8. Retreat “Retreat” is taken from the French word “retraite” and refers to the evening ceremony. Bugle call sounded at retreat was first used in the French army and dates back to the Crusades. Sounded at sunset to notify sentries to start challenging and tell troops to go to their quarters.

  9. Retreat The ceremony remains as a tradition. The old cavalry call “To the Standard,” in use from about 1835, has been replaced by the present call of “To the Color.” This remains as music honoring the flag as it is lowered in the evening.

  10. Retreat Unit is formed facing the flag five minutes before sounding retreat. Four minutes before, officer posts centered on and facing troops and commands, ATTENTION and then Parade, REST. Officer faces about and executes Parade Rest.

  11. Retreat Retreat is played. On last note of retreat, the evening gun is fired. Officer comes to Attention, faces about, and commands ATTENTIONand Present, ARMS Officer faces about and executes Present Arms.

  12. Retreat Officer’s Salute is signal to begin playing “To the Color.” At last note of “To the Color” or the National Anthem, the adjutant faces about, commands Order, ARMS, and then directs TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR UNITS.

  13. Retreat Unit commanders render the Hand Salute. Officer returns all Salutes with one Salute. This terminates the retreat formation.

  14. Professional Military Education Initial Entry Training Questions? Drill Practice

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