Customs & Courtesies in JROTC

Cadet Barr wears glasses. When she salutes, she should touch the tip of her right forefinger to the upper right edge of her glasses.

• True

• False

If the flag is displayed flat on a wall, where should the union be?

• Upper right

• Lower right

• Upper left

Prior to an assembly in the gym, you are watching the color guard practice posting the colors. During one of their rehearsals, you observe a new Cadet, not in uniform, stand at attention and render a hand salute as the flag passes him. As a leader who believes in giving positive feedback or making on-the-spot corrections, what do you tell him?

• You commend him for showing the flag the proper respect.

• You inform the Cadet that the proper procedure for showing respect indoors is to stand at attention and place his hand over his heart as the flag passes.

• You inform the Cadet that he should call "Attention," then "Present, Arms" as the flag approaches, then "Order, Arms" after the flag has moved 6 paces past him.

• You inform the Cadet that the proper procedure for showing respect indoors, whether in uniform or not, is to stand at attention until the flag is six steps past him.

When the U.S. flag is displayed with flags from other nations, the U.S. flag should be ______.

• flown higher than other flags

• displayed in the center of all the flags

• displayed at the same height as other flags

If you are wearing civilian clothes, you do NOT have to ______.

• salute an officer

• salute while saying the Pledge of Allegiance

• stand at attention and salute when the national anthem plays

• all of the choices

When you are in uniform outside and the national anthem plays, you should stand at attention, salute, and ______.

• face the source of the music

• remove your hat if you are wearing one

• drop your salute after six seconds, but remain at attention

The flag is usually displayed at half-staff ______.

• to honor the dead

• to honor visiting foreign officials

• whenever the national anthem is played

If you are in a vehicle with an officer, ______ should be the first person to exit the vehicle when you arrive at your destination.

• you

• the officer

• the driver of the vehicle

• whoever is on the sidewalk side of traffic

Which of the following situations describe an incorrect way of displaying the United States Flag?

• Flags on walls, windows, or buildings are displayed with the union to the observer's upper left.

• In parades or processions with other flags, the United States flag is always carried at the far right of a row, or to the front and center a column.

• In auditoriums, meeting halls, or chapels, the United States flag is displayed to the speaker's right as they face the audience.

• On Memorial Day, the flag is displayed at half-staff until the end of the day when it is raised to the top of the staff, then solemnly lowered.

You have been directed to go to the teacher's lounge to greet a guest speaker for career day, Lieutenant Colonel Jones, and to escort him back to the JROTC Department. Your Instructor told you that he will be easy to spot because "He is 6-foot-eight and should be in uniform." When you arrive at the teacher's lounge, you immediately spot LTC Jones but he is in civilian clothes.

You should walk up to him, __________, and say, "_________________ I am here to escort you back to the JROTC Department. Please come with me."

• render a hand salute; Lieutenant Colonel Jones,

• render a hand salute; Sir, my name is Cadet (your name), and

• stand at attention; Lieutenant Colonel Jones,

• stand at attention; Colonel Jones, my name is Cadet (your name), and