Honors to the U.S. Flag and Military Courtesies

What do you do?

A. Stand at Attention and Salute?

B. Stand at Attention only?

C. Stand at Attention and place right hand over the heart with or without a hat?

1. In Uniform + indoors + National Anthem* = B (Maybe A)

+ Pledge of Allegiance = B ( " " )

+ US flag passes by = B ( " " )

2. In Uniform + outdoors + National Anthem = A

+ Pledge of Allegiance = A

+ US flag passes by = A

3. Out of Uniform + indoors + National Anthem = C

+ Pledge of Allegiance = C

+ US flag passes by = C

4. Out of uniform + outdoors + National Anthem = C

+ Pledge of Allegiance = C

+ US flag passes by = C

5. In Uniform + indoors + "under arms"** + National Anthem = A

+ Pledge of Allegiance = A

+ US flag passes by = A

*National Anthem is used here. This pertains also to others music such as "Taps", "Reveille", "Retreat", "Ruffles and Flourishes" and "Hail to the Chief" and it pertains to rifle/cannon salutes (for instance, a 21-gun salute). Render honors to this other music and to rifle/cannon salutes as you would do for the National Anthem.

**Under Arms means you are carrying a weapon (drill rifle, saber). For the purpose of rendering honors, even when wearing only a pistol belt, you are considered to be "under arms". When "under arms", headgear is worn indoors.