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(2) If two detachments or other commands meet, their cora- 

 manders will exchange salutes, both commands being at at- 

 tention. 



920. Salutes and honors, as a rule, are not paid by troops 

 actually engaged in drill, on the march, or in the field under 

 campaign or simulated campaign conditions. Troops on the 

 service of security pay no compliments whatever. 



921. If the command is in line at a halt (not in the field) and 

 armed with the rifle, or with sabers drawn, it shall be brought 

 to present arms or present saber before its commander salutes 

 in the following cases : When the National Anthem is played, 

 or when to the color or to the standard is sounded during cere- 

 monies, or when a person is saluted who is its immediate or 

 higher commander or a general officer, or when the national 

 or regimental color is saluted. 



922. At parades and other ceremonies, under arms, the com- 

 mand shall render the prescribed salute and shall remain in 

 the position of salute while the National Anthem is being 

 played ; also at retreat and during ceremonies when to the 

 color is played, if no band is present. If not under arms, the 

 organizations shall be brought to attention at the first note of 

 the National Anthem, to the color or to the standard, and the 

 salute rendered by the officer or noncommissioned officer in 

 command as prescribed in regulations, as amended herein. 



910. Whenever the National Anthem is played at any place 

 when persons belonging to the military service are present, all 

 officers and enlisted men not in formation shall stand at atten- 

 tion facing toward the music (except at retreat, when they 

 shall face toward the flag). If in uniform, covered, they shall 

 salute at the first note of the anthem, retaining the position 

 of salute until the last note of the anthem. If not in uniform 

 and covered, they shall uncover at the first note of the an- 

 them, holding the headdress opposite the left shoulder and so 

 remain until its close, except that in inclement weather the 

 headdress may be slightly raised. 



The same rules apply when to the color or to the standard is 

 sounded as when the National Anthem is playecL 



