Posted on Jun 29, 2016
How many times have you seen a column left/right march executed correctly?
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Column Movements and To the Rear
This video covers column left, column right and to the rear march.
What usually happens - https://youtu.be/hu-hKkaUzOM?t=29s
The inner most should be half-stepping so the outer-most don't have to take huge steps to catch up.
The inner most should be half-stepping so the outer-most don't have to take huge steps to catch up.
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SGT (Join to see) I no longer have a 22-5. One of my problems is that; I think I recall, "To the Rear March"
was replaced by; "Rear March"!
My displeasure is caused by losing a few steps to keep the troops settled down.
SMs w/a 22-5, am I correct? Thanks, CSM
was replaced by; "Rear March"!
My displeasure is caused by losing a few steps to keep the troops settled down.
SMs w/a 22-5, am I correct? Thanks, CSM
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FM 3-21.5 is D&C, last time I checked. "Rear March" is an accurate command, though.
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And the outer ranks make a column half left/right and then just bring it around, everyone gets stuck on making multiple half left/right.
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The soldiers on the ends are going to have take the appropriate steps to get back on line. Once all soldiers come abreast they all step off with a 30 inch step. This takes a lot of practice to make it look good.
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That's the problem. That's wrong. The closer the rank to the inside of the column turn, the short steps one should be taking to allow the outliers time to catch up.
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I was talking about the outside. Of course the base soldier is taking a half step until the other squad leaders come online. Those other squad leaders have to take the necessary steps to get back on line. It might be a 30 or more inch step.
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SFC (Join to see) - You said "of course", however many of the responses on this thread don't indicate that as common knowledge.
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Many! However, I've been in one of those outside columns that almost has to double time to keep up. Generally, this happens because the base squad leader will resume marching with a 30" step before all the other squad member come abreast with him/her.
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In the Corps it would be more like when I don't see it formed correctly. Practice does make perfect!
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Every day of my career! Are we say todays Soldiers cannot march, or is it local to your area?
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LOL During OTS I was leading flight drill. I called out "Column Right March." The left line went left and the right line went right. Is that what you meant?
I then called for a halt, fall out and fall in. The person grading me was laughing hysterically. But said Good recovery.
I then called for a halt, fall out and fall in. The person grading me was laughing hysterically. But said Good recovery.
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Thousands of times, to include left and right obliques, left and right flanks, left and right counter-marches, left and right allemande, et al.
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