[Illustration: CORRECT POSITION OF TRAIL ARMS
Being at trail arms: 1. Order, 2. ARMS.
At the command arms, lower the gun with the right hand and resume the
order.]
Being at right shoulder arms: 1. Rifle, 2. SALUTE. It is executed in two
counts.
At the command salute, carry the left hand smartly to the small of the
stock, forearm horizontal, palm of hand down, thumb and fingers joined,
forefinger touching end of cocking piece. Look toward the person
saluted. At the command two, drop the hand by the side; turn the head
and eyes to the front.
[Illustration: THE CORRECT POSITION OF RIFLE SALUTE, BEING AT RIGHT
SHOULDER ARMS.]
[Illustration: COMMON ERRORS IN RIFLE SALUTE AT RIGHT SHOULDER ARMS.
No. 1. Left elbow too low. Forearm should be horizontal.
No. 2. Left elbow too high. Fingers not extended and joined.]
Being at order or trail arms: 1. Rifle, 2. SALUTE.
At the command salute, carry the left hand smartly to the right side,
palm of the hand down, thumb and fingers extended and joined, forefinger
against piece near the muzzle; look toward the person saluted.
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