D & C Debates.

LTC (Join to see), thanks for posting a good old fashioned D&C question. It's been quite a few years since I did rear march, but I think it's called on the right foot, pivot on the left, to the right. Must be, right?

When I was a young troop, a SP4 working my way toward SGT, D&C was an important part of my life. And then in the Old Guard (with SFC Boots Attaway), D&C was even more important. I think it has its place in soldiering.

Prepatory Command and Command of Execution are both done when the right foot hits the ground. On the command of execution you take one additionional step with the left foot forward and pivot on the balls of both feet to the right. And contrary to some opinions, the command is "Rear, March!". Not, "To the rear, March!".

The command Rear, March is given as the right foot strikes the marching surface. On the command of execution March, take one more step with the left foot, pivot 180 degrees to the right on the balls of both feet, and step off in the new direction taking a 30-inch step with the trail foot and the arms don't swing outward while turning either, I've seen it done, trust me, someone's eye almost got poked out once.

This is the one D&C move to this very day always, always screwed me up.