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HALF-MASTING THE ENSIGN - 12018_312
BOARDING AND LEAVING A NAVAL VESSEL - 12018_314

Basic Military Requirements (BMR) - Requirement for military advancement
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not be sounded until the flag is lowered to half-mast. At evening colors, “Attention” is sounded and the salute rendered before raising the flag to the top of the flagstaff from its half-mast position. If the ensign is flown from the flagstaff and is half-masted,  the  union  jack  is  half-masted  also. Distinctive marks, such as commission or command pennants, are not half-masted except when the ship’s commanding officer or the unit commander dies. A special ceremony calling for half-masting the ensign  is  required  of  ships  passing  Washington’s tomb between sunrise and sunset. A full guard and band are paraded (if aboard), the ship’s bell is tolled, and the ensign is half-masted as the ship comes in sight of Mount Vernon, Virginia. When the ship is opposite the tomb, the guard and all persons on deck face the tomb and salute. When the bugler begins to sound taps, the ensign is raised to the peak; tolling of the bell ceases on the last note of taps. The band then plays the national anthem, followed by the command to “Carry on.” You may have the duty of raising or lowering the ensign  at  some  time  in  your  career.  You  should remember that the ensign is raised smartly but lowered ceremoniously. After the ensign is lowered, it is folded properly  and  placed  in  safekeeping  until  morning colors. Figure 9-9 shows the correct way to fold the ensign. The union jack is folded and handled in the same manner as the national ensign. NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FLAG HONORS Honors  to  the  ensign  or  national  anthem  are rendered  on  occasions  other  than  at  colors.  In  this section, you will learn about procedures for rendering honors when the anthem is played indoors and outdoors, with or without the flag present. Foreign anthems and ensigns are shown the same mark of respect as our own anthem and ensign. All salutes are held from the first note of the anthem to the last. All the following rules for saluting the national anthem apply only when you hear it played as part of a public ceremony at which you are present. If you hear a broadcast or recording of the anthem on a radio, tape or CD player, television, or as you pass a store, you don’t need to stop or salute. Indoors If the flag is   not   displayed when the anthem is played inside a building, you stand at attention facing the source of the music. If you are in uniform and covered, you render the hand salute; if not covered, you stand at attention. If you are in civilian clothes, render the hand-over-the-heart salute. 9-13 Student Notes: Figure 9-9.—Folding the ensign.







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