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
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What does the truck represent?
– The shot hear around the world fired April 19, 1775 @ Lexington, Massachusetts
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When a President or past President of the U.S. dies, how long is the flag flown
@ half mast?
– 30 days.
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What is the best way to destroy an unserviceable flag?
– Cut the starts from the stripes and burn the together in private.
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May a female be used in a Color Guard?
– Yes
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When can the flag be flown upside-down?
– To signal distress or emergency
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What does retreat mean?
– Retirement of the Colors from the day’s activities
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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
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After folding the flag @ a funeral, what should be showing?
– The Stars.
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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?
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How far in front of the Color Company do the colors halt?
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10 steps
Does the Color Guard ever execute rear march?
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Close interval
No.
What are the 3 flag types, and their respective sizes?
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Storm: inclement weather
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Post: When the Garrison flag is not up
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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?
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one
Can the National Colors render a salute?
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20 seconds
How many National Colors can be present during a review, parade, or Honor Guard ceremony?
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The Colors are trimmed on 3 sides with golden yellow fringe
How long is the Reveille played?
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20 x 38 ft.
What is the difference between the National Colors and the Flag?
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10 x 19 ft.
Garrison: Holidays and special occasions
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5 x 9 ½ ft.
Colors: dismounted units, supreme commanders, and certain general orders.
Standards: mounted troops
Ensign: ships
What is a Guidon?
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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
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What are the three types of flags used by the military?
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Storm: flown in inclement weather
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Post: flown on pleasant weather days and when the Garrison flag is not flown
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There are 50 stars and 13 stripes: 2 red, 6 white
When were the first stars and stripes adopted?
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To signal distress or an emergency
How many stars and stripes does the US Flag have?
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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?
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20 x 38 ft.
What is the difference between a Color and Standard?
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10 x 19 ft.
Garrison: flown on holidays and special occasions
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5 x 9 ½ ft.
June 14, 1777
What are the 3 colors of the flag and what do they stand for?
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Red
• Hardiness and valor
– Blue
• Perseverance, vigilance, and justice
– White
• Purity and innocence
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When do you salute the colors?
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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
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Where is the point of honor on the US Flag?
– The blue field
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Who is the author of the National Anthem?
– Francis Scott Key
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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
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What is the name of the National Anthem?
– The Star Spangled Banner
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What does the US Flag represent?
– The living nation
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Is the US Flag considered a living thing?
– Yes
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Who may have created the US Flag but there is no recorded proof?
– Betsy Ross
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At what interval does the Color Guard March?
– Close interval
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How does the Color Guard execute facing movements?
– By wheeling to the right or left
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After executing a wheel, what must the Color Guard do?
– They must march in place until the command forward march is given
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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
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Name?
– U.S. rifle, caliber .30, M1
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Description?
– A clip fed, gas operated, air cooled, semi-automatic, shoulder fire weapon
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Weight?
– 11.25 pounds with shoulder strap and cleaning kit.
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Length?
– 43 inches
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Type?
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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
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Land?
– 4 raised spaces in the bore between the grooves
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Grooves?
– 4 spiral channels between the land
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Twist?
– Spirals formed by the grooves, twist is uniformed to the right; 1 turn and 10 inches
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Muzzle Velocity?
– Determined by ammunition type used
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Nomenclature?
– M1 Garand .30 caliber rifle