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field music of the new guard is three paces to the right of its 

 front rank. 



361. The new guard being dressed the commander of each 

 guard, in front of and facing its center, commands : 1. Present, 

 2. ARMS, resumes his front, salutes, carries saber, faces his 

 guard, and commands: 1. Order, 2. ARMS. 



Should a guard be commanded by a noncommissioned offi- 

 cer, he stands on the right or left of the front rank, according 

 as he commands the old or new guard, and executes the rifle 

 salute. 



362. After the new guard arrives at its post and has saluted 

 the old guard, each guard is presented by its commander to 

 its officer of the day; if there be but one officer of the day 

 present, or if one officer acts in the capacity of old and new 

 officer of the day, each guard is presented to him by its com- 

 mander. 



363. If other persons entitled to a salute approach, each com- 

 mander of the guard will bring his own guard to attention if 

 not already at attention. The senior commander of the two 

 guards will then command : " 1. Old and new guards, 2. Pre- 

 sent, 3. Arms." 



The junior will salute at the command " Present Arms " 

 given by the senior. After the salute has been acknowledged, 

 the senior brings both guards to the order. 



364. After the salutes have been acknowledged by the officers 

 of the day, each guard is brought to an order by its com- 

 mander ; the commander of the nev\^ guard then directs the 

 orderly or orderlies to fall out and report and causes bayo- 

 nets to be fixed if so ordered by the commanding officer ; 

 bayonets will not then be unfixed during the tour except in 

 route marches while the guard is actually marching or when 

 specially directed by the commanding officer. 



The commander of the new guard then falls out members of 

 the guard for detached posts, placing them under charge of the 

 proper noncommissioned officers, divides the guard into three 

 reliefs, first, second, and third, from right to left, and directs 

 a list of the guard to be made by reliefs. When the guard 

 consists of troops of different arms combined, the men are 

 assigned to reliefs so as to insure a fair division of duty nnder 

 rules prescribed by the commanding officer. 



