order arms
Rifle-lowering instruction
Order arms is a military drill command directing soldiers to return their rifles to the upright position at their right side, butt resting on the ground.
The position itself is also called order arms—the default stance when troops are at attention with weapons: The platoon stood at order arms during the inspection.
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- soldierArmed forces member
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- at attentionMilitary ready posture
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- drill commandsfall in, forward, about face, parade rest, at ease
- military commandsattention, halt, fall back, advance, attack
- military drillsrifle drills, marching, about face, at ease, forward march
- military protocolsalute, attention, at ease, formation, chain of command
- military signalsflag signals, salute, hand salute, signalman, signaler
- military traditionssalute, 21-gun salute, saluting, salutes, honor guard
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Ceremonial rifle position
shoulder arms · port arms · ground arms · stack arms · fix bayonets
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