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What do you do when retreat is played on a military installation?
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Retreat is played at 4:30 PM or 5 PM on some military bases. Military courtesy for service members outdoors is to pause when retreat is sounded, and to stand at attention and face the flag or the direction of the music. If the flag is visible, salute and hold until the anthem is concluded.
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What song is played while lowering the US flag?
The bugle call that accompanies the daily lowering of the flag on a US military base is called 'Retreat'.
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Jurisdiction on foreign soil is determined by the SOFA (support of forces agreement) that is signed by the countries involved. In most cases, the country that has the installation on foreign soil will maintain jurisdiction within the confines of the installation. In cases of crimes committed by host nation citizens within the installation the SOFA will define the jurisdiction. Military members will always be subject to the UCMJ abroad as well as at home.
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A sentence using the word retreat?
i retreat my self
What is the reason Retreat is played on a military base at the end of the day?
Retreat is played for the lowering of the colors (FLAG).
What song is played when the American Flag is lowered in the US Military?
Retreat is played during the lowering of the colors(flag). TAPS(Lights Out) is not.
In the military taps is played on the bugle at what part of the day?
(WRONG)In the evening when the flag is lowered. TAPS is not played when the colors are lowered, that is called retreat. Reveille is played in the morning during the raising of the colors. Usually about 2200 HOURS (Lights Out) TAPS is played. ---------------- At evening retreat, there are two bugle calls played in succession: "Retreat" then "To The Colors" As already correctly stated "Taps" is played at lights out.
When is reveille played?
The military usually plays reveille in the morning, near sunrise, retreat is for the evening near sunset
What song is played when the American flag is lowered at the end of the duty day?
(THIS MAKES NO SENSE)To the Colors is played when the Flag is lowered Retreat is played on military bases with the lowering of the COLORS(FLAG).
What is the penalty for trespassing on a military installation?
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What song is played during the lowering of the American flag?
it is TAPS If this question pertains to a military base during the lowering of the colors(flag), then this awnser is wrong. Retreat is played for the lowering of the colors and TAPS is played around 2200 HOURS(Lights Out)
What song is played while lowering the US flag?
The bugle call that accompanies the daily lowering of the flag on a US military base is called 'Retreat'.
What US Military flag ceremony is performed at 5pm?
Retreat.
When is taps now played?
Taps now is played by the military at burial and memorial services, to accompany the lowering of the flag and to signal the "lights out" command at day's end. Take out lowering of the flag and this is correct. Retreat is played for the lowering of the flag. Most military bases I've been on play TAPS at 2200 HOURS(10pm).
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