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In delivering a messagre from one officer to another, alwnys 

 use the form similar to the following : " Lieutenant A presents 

 his compliments to Captain B and states," etc. This form is 

 not used when the person sending or receiving the message is 

 an enlisted man. 



In all official conversation refer to other soldiers by their 

 titles, thus : Sergeant B, Private C. 



909. In rendering personal honors, when the command pre- 

 sent arms, officers and men in uniform who are not in forma- 

 tion and are in view and within saluting distance shall salute 

 and shall remain in the position of salute until the end of the 

 ruffles and flourishes, or, if none, until order arms. {Cavalry 

 DriJl Regnlations, 1916.) 



This extract covers the conduct of officers and soldiers who 

 may be in the vicinity of troops rendering honors to the Presi- 

 dent or other persons entitled to personal salutes. 



