the
trousers.
Head erect and squarely to the front, chin drawn in so that the
axis of the head and neck is vertical; eyes straight to the front.
Weight of the body resting equally upon the heels and balls of
the feet.
THE RESTS.
52. Being at a halt, the commands are: FALL OUT; REST; AT EASE;
and, 1. _Parade_, 2. REST.
At the command FALL OUT, the men may leave the ranks, but are
required to remain in the immediate vicinity. They resume their
former places, at attention, at the command FALL IN.
At the command REST each man keeps one foot in place, but is not
required to preserve silence or immobility.
At the command at ease each man keeps one foot in place and is
required to preserve silence but not immobility.
53. 1. _Parade_, 2. REST. Carry the right foot 6 inches
straight to the rear, left knee slightly bent; clasp the hands,
without constraint, in front of the center of the body, fingers
joined, left hand uppermost, left thumb clasped by the thumb and
forefinger of the right hand; preserve silence and steadiness
of position.
54. To resume the attention: 1. _Squad_, 2. ATTENTION.
The men take the position of the soldier.
EYES RIGHT OR LEFT.
55. 1. _Eyes_, 2. RIGHT (LEFT), 3. FRONT.
At the command right, turn the head to the right oblique, eyes
fixed on the line of eye of the men in, or supposed to be in,
the same rank. At the command front, turn the head and eyes to
the front.
FACINGS.
56. To the flank: 1. _Right_(left)_, 2. FACE. Raise
slightly the left heel and right toe; face to the right turning
on the right heel, assisted by a slight pressure on the ball of
the left foot; place the left foot by the side of the right. Left
face is executed on the left heel in the corresponding manner.
Right (left) half face is executed similarly, facing 45 deg..
"To face in marching" and advance, turn on the ball of either foot
and step off with the other foot in the new line of direction;
to face in marching without gaining ground in the new direction,
turn on the ball of either foot and mark time.
57. To the rear: 1. _About_, 2. FACE.
Carry the toe of the right foot about a half foot-length to the
rear and slightly to the left of the left heel without changing
the position of the left foot; face to the rear, turning to the
right on the left heel and right toe; place the right heel by
the side of the left.
SALUTE WITH THE HAND.
58. 1. _Hand_, 2. SALUTE.
Raise the rig
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