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never mistaken for that of the civilian. All soldiers should be 

 careful to execute the salute exactly as prescribed. The civil- 

 ian or the imitation soldier who tries to imitate the military- 

 salute, invariably makes some mistake which shows that he is 

 not a real soldier ; he gives it in an apologetic manner, he fails 

 to stand or march at attention, his coat is unbuttoned or hat 

 on awry, or he fails to look the person saluted in the eye. 

 There is a wide difference in the method of rendering and 

 meaning between the civilian salute as used by friends in pass- 

 ing, or by servants to their employers, and the MILITARY 

 SALUTE, the symbol and sign of the military profession. 



To salute with the hand, first assume the position of a soldier 

 or march at attention. Look the officer you are to salute 

 straight in the eye. Then, when the proper distance separates 

 you, raise the right hand smartly till the tip of the forefinger 

 touches the lower part of the headdress or forehead above the 

 right eye, thumb and fingers extended and joined, palm to the 

 left, foreiirm Inclined at about 45°, hand and wrist straight. 

 Continue to look the officer you are saluting straight in the 

 eye and keep your hand in the position of salute until the 

 officer acknowledges the salute or until he has passed. Then 

 drop the hand smartly to the side. The salute is given with the 

 right hand only. 



To salute with the rifle, bring the rifle to right shoulder arms 

 if not already there. Carry the left hand smartly to the small 

 of the stock, forearm horizontal, palm of the hand down, thumb 

 and fingers extended and joiETed, forefinger touching the end 

 of the cocking piece. Look the officer saluted in the eye. 

 When the officer has acknowledged the salute or has passed, 

 drop the left hand smartly to the side and turn the head and 

 eyes to the front. The rifle salute may also be executed from 

 the order or trail. See paragraph 94, Infantry Drill Regula- 

 tions, and paragraph 111, Cavalry Drill Regulations, 1916. 



To salute with the pistol when drawn, assume the position of 

 Raise Pistol, muzzle up, the hand holding the stock with the 

 thumb and Inst three fingers, forefinger outside the guard, 

 barrel to the rear and inclined to the front at an angle of 30°, 

 Jiand as high as the neck and G iuches in front of the point 

 of the right shoulder. The pistol is carried in the holster, ex- 

 cept wlien about to be used. It will not be drawn for the pur- 



