1. Harker Heights High School Color Guard Questions

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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”

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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