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357. The preparatory oral coramancl for dismounting may be 

 omitted. The squad then executes at the command DISMOUNT 

 all the movements prescribed in par. 356 for the commands : 

 1. Prepare to dismount, 2. DISMOUNT. The troopers dismount 

 promptly but not in unison. 



The preparatory signal for dismounting, when followed 

 immediately by the signal of execution, will be understood as 

 equivalent to the oral command DISMOUNT, and will be 

 executed accordingly. 



358. Until the individual instruction of recruits has ad- 

 vanced to a point where they have acquired reasonable pro- 

 ficiency in mounting and dismounting, these movements will 

 be executed at collective as well as at individual instruction 

 by the commands and methods indicated in pars. 355 and 357. 

 After such proficiency has been acquired, mounting and dis- 

 mounting at close-order drills, at ceremonies, and at all occa- 

 sions of a ceremonial nature will habitually be executed iu 

 unison by the commands and methods prescribed in pars. 

 3.54 and 356, respectively. The commands and methods pre- 

 scribed in pars. 355 and 357, respectively, may, in the dis- 

 cretion of the commander, continue to be employed on all 

 other duty. 



The Rests and Route Order. 



359. The mounted squad executes the rests and route order 

 as prescribed in par. 221. After dismounting from line, rest 

 or at ease may be given either before or after forming rank. 



The dismounted squad executes the rests and route order as 

 prescribed in pars. 60 and 61. 



To Dismiss the Squad. 



360. The squad, in column of troopers, is dismissed as pre- 

 scribed for that formation in par. 222. The squad in column 

 of fours is dismissed at the same command. The trooper on 

 the right of the leading four leads out as indicated in par. 222 

 and is followed, in turn, by the other troopers of that four, 

 then by the troopers of the next four, and so on successively 

 to the rear of the column. In each four the troopers lead out 



