the rear, left knee slightly bent; clasp the hands, without
constraint, in front of the center of the body, fingers joined, left
hand uppermost, left thumb clasped by the thumb and forefinger of the
right hand; preserve silence and steadiness of position.

54. To resume the attention: 1. _Squad_, 2. _ATTENTION_. The men take
the position of the soldier.

_Eyes Right or Left._

55. 1. _Eyes_, 2. _RIGHT (LEFT)_, 3. _FRONT_.

At the command _right_, turn the head to the right oblique, eyes fixed
on the line of eyes of the men in, or supposed to be in, the same
rank. At the command _front_, turn the head and eyes to the front.

_Facings._

56. To the flank: 1. _Right (left)_, 2. _FACE_.

Raise slightly the left heel and right toe; face to the right, turning
on the right heel, assisted by a slight pressure on the ball of the
left foot; place the left foot by the side of the right. Left face is
executed on the left heel in the corresponding manner.

_Right (left) half face_ is executed similarly, facing 45 deg.

"To face in marching" and advance, turn on the ball of either foot and
step off with the other foot in the new line of direction; to face in
marching without gaining ground in the new direction, turn on the ball
of either foot and mark time.

57. To the rear: 1. _About_, 2. _FACE_.

Carry the toe of the right foot about a half foot-length to the rear
and slightly to the left of the left heel without changing the
position of the left foot; face to the rear, turning to the right on
the left heel and right toe; place the right heel by the side of the
left.

_Salute with the Hand._

58. 1. _Hand_, 2. _SALUTE_.

Raise the right hand smartly till the tip of the forefinger touches
the lower part of the headdress or forehead above the right eye, thumb
and fingers extended and joined, palm to the left, forearm inclined at
about 45 deg., hand and wrist straight; at the same time look toward
the person saluted. (_TWO_) Drop the arm smartly by the side.

For rules governing salutes, see "Honors and Salutes," paragraphs
758-765.

(_C.I.D.R., Nos. 3, 6, and 18._)

_STEPS AND MARCHINGS._

59. All steps and marchings executed from a halt, except right step,
begin with the left foot.

60. The length of the full step in quick time is 30 inches, measured
from heel to heel, and the cadence is at the rate of 120 steps per
minute.

The length of the full step in double time is 36 inches; the cadence
is