CUSTOMS AND COURTESY
AR 600-25
1. Which regulation provides policies and procedures for the rendition of salutes and honors to individuals and for visits of courtesy?
A. AR 600-25.
2. The flag of the United States, national colors, and national standard are not dipped by way of salute or compliment. What is one exception to this rule?
A. Naval vessels, when upon receiving a salute of this type from vessel registered by a nation formally recognized by the United States, will return the compliment.
3. Who must be present when using a cannon to salute?
A. A commissioned officer must be present and direct the firing.
4. What does the salute to the Union consist of ?
A. The salute to the Union consists of one gun for each State.
5. The national salute and the salute to a national flag are each how many guns?
A. 21 guns.
6. A salute fired to the nation by a foreign ship arriving in port or a salute fired to a flag or general officer by a foreign ship or station shall be returned gun for gun. What does failure to return such a salute mean?
A. Failure to return such salutes is regarded as on act of discourtesy or lack of friendship justifying the other party in asking for an explanation.
7. On Memorial Day how will the national flag be displayed?
A. On Memorial Day, the national flag will be displayed at half staff from reveille until noon at all Army installations. Immediately before noon, the band will play an appropriate air, and at 1200 hours the national salute will be fired at all installations provided with the necessary equipment for firing salutes. At the conclusion of the salute, the flag will be hoisted to the tip of the staff and will so remain until retreat.
8. Is the Pledge of Allegiance recited in military formations or in military ceremonies?
A. No.
9. What is the time interval between rounds in a cannon salute?
A. The time interval between rounds in a cannon salute will be three (3) seconds, except honors rendered at funerals, when such interval is in conflict with prescribed safety regulations for the type cannon employed, and when such interval is not feasible considering condition of ammunition and material and other local limitations.
10. How many guns compose the salute for the President?
A. 21 guns.
11. How many guns compose the salute for the vice-president?
A. 19 guns.
12. How many guns compose the salute for the Secretary of the Army?
A. 19 guns.
13. How long should visits of courtesy last?
A. They should be approximately of 15 minutes duration.
14. On what day is it customary for all officers of a unit, organization, or installation to all upon the commanding officer?
A. New Year's Day.
15. What actions must all members of the Army visiting a naval vessel execute?
A. He shall salute the national ensign as it is flying. He shall stop on reaching the upper platform of the accommodation ladder, or the shipboard end of the bow, face the national ensign, and render the salute, after which he shall salute the officer of the deck. On leaving the ship, he shall render the salutes in inverse order. The officer of the deck shall return both salutes in each case.
16. What action is taken on Army installations upon death of the President?
A. On this day, after receipt of notification of death of the President, unless this day falls upon a Sunday or holiday in which case the honors will be rendered on the day following the Sunday or holiday, the commanding officers of all Army installations equipped with the necessary personnel and material will require the following:
1) One gun to be fired every half-hour, beginning at reveille and ending at retreat.
2) All troops at Army installations and the cadets of the United States Military Academy to be formed at 1000 hours and the official notification of death will be read.
3) On the day of the interment, a 21 minute gun salute will be fired commencing at noon at all military installations equipped with the necessary personnel and the material. Guns will be fired at 1 minute intervals. Personnel will not salute.