RavenofDespair@lemmy.ml to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 24 hours agoWhat distances do soldiers stand apart atmessage-squaremessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up130arrow-down1message-squareWhat distances do soldiers stand apart atRavenofDespair@lemmy.ml to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 24 hours agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
How do they know the distance so they all line up. Example https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_attention
minus-squareShieldsUp@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·24 hours agoAn arms length. We used to be sorted be height and you put your arm out and shuffle in until just touching with your finger tips. Then arms down and you are at attention and in formation.
minus-squareUnrefinedChihuahua@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·24 hours agoA command is given for a right- or left-dress depending on how the commander wants the parade oriented.
An arms length. We used to be sorted be height and you put your arm out and shuffle in until just touching with your finger tips. Then arms down and you are at attention and in formation.
A command is given for a right- or left-dress depending on how the commander wants the parade oriented.