Harker Heights High School Color Guard Questions

• 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.

• 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

• 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”

• 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

given

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

• 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

• 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.

• 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

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