have executed a
right-oblique movement and have come up on the new line. The rear-rank
men follow suit, but Nos. 2 and 1 have to turn momentarily to the left
in order to get behind the front-rank pivot men--to put it more simply,
they follow No. 2 in single file.

It sounds confusing, but any old National Guardsman can explain the
movement in very short order. So soon as "Squads Right" has been
completed the whole column takes up the march without further word of
command.

STEPS AND MARCHINGS

All steps and marchings executed from a halt (except Right or Left Step)
begin with the left foot.

The length of the full step in "Quick (or ordinary) time" is 30 inches,
measured from heel to heel, and the cadence is at the rate of 120 steps
to the minute.

The length of the full step in "Double Time" is 36 inches; the cadence
is at the rate of 180 steps to the minute.

FORWARD--MARCH!

At the warning command, "Forward!" shift the weight of the body to the
right leg, left knee straight. At the command, "March!" move the left
foot forward 30 inches from the right; continue with the right and so
on. The arms swing freely.

DOUBLE TIME--MARCH!

The arms are raised to a position horizontal with the waist-line,
fingers clenched. The run is as natural as possible.

TO THE REAR--MARCH!

At the command, "March!" given as, the right foot strikes the ground,
advance and plant the left foot, turn to the right-about on the balls
of both feet, and immediately step off with the left foot.

COMPANY--HALT!

At the command, "Halt!" given as either foot strikes the ground, plant
the other foot as in marching; raise and place the first foot by the
side of the other. If in "Double Time," drop the hands by the sides.

MARK TIME--MARCH!

At the command, "March!" given as either foot strikes the ground,
advance and plant the other foot; bring up the foot in the rear and
continue the cadence by alternately raising each foot about two inches
and planting it on line with the other.

Being at a halt, at the command, "March!" raise and plant the feet in
position as prescribed above.

CHANGE STEP--MARCH!

At the command, "March!" given as the right foot strikes the ground,
advance and plant the left foot; plant the toe of the right foot near
the heel of the left and step off with the left foot.

The change as the left foot strikes the ground is similarly executed.

RIGHT--FACE!

Raise slightly the left heel and