MILITARY COURTESY, RANK, DISCIPLINE AND CUSTOMS OF THE SERVICE 80984a

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Made through the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, MILITARY COURTESY AND CUSTOMS OF THE SERVICE is a classic U.S. Army training film about discipline, organization, rank and respect in the military. Includes lessons in rank recognition, how to salute, and much more!
Military courtesy, like civil courtesy means the marks of respect shown to each other by men who live and work together. Without this mutual regard, their task would be disrupted and disorganized if not impossible. Take a look at what happens in everyday life when people fail to practice courtesy: chaos.
At mark 02:50, we have a family wishing their son well on his army trip and the father giving him advice on subordination. At mark 3:50, we have the men of arm been lectured on saluting and the mark it carries to their leaders and ranks. One chevron on the arm is a corporal, 3 is a sergeant, we have the staff sergeant who wears one arc under the chevron, we also have the technical sergeant, who wears two arcs under, and also we have the first sergeant who wears a lozenge in the arcs. The master sergeant is the highest grade who wears 3 arcs under.
At mark 9:17, a lecture on insignias worn by different officers in arm. A single gold bar represents a second lieutenant, single silver bar rep a first lieutenant. A captain has two silver bars on his shoulders. A chaplain has the rank of a captain with a silver cross on him and he’s talking to a warrant officer with eagle in wreath on his coat. Next in rank of other captain is a major who has on his shoulder an insignia in form of a gold leaf. A lieutenant colonel is the next inline above a major who has an insignia of leaf on him instead of gold. A colonel wears a silver eagle on him. Both lieutenant colonel and colonel are referred to as colonel.
At mark 11:27, we have the picture of a brigadier general who wears one silver star, next is a major general who wears two silver stars and a lieutenant general with 3 silver stars who is above a major general. The highest hierarchy is that of a general with a 4 star ranking on him.
Salutes are also given based on the weapon you are carrying. If you carry a riffle, you give a riffle salute, also if you are carrying a pistol as shown in mark 14:37. You also salute by presenting arm. If there is a conversation, you don’t salute so as not to interrupt them as seen at mark 15:01, but if the senior salutes, then you salute back.
As seen in mark 15:08, In a moving car, all officers are required to salute except the one driving because he requires both hands to drive and when the vehicle is stopped everyone must salute including the driver. When it is obviously inconvenient or while at work, you do not salute but when you are addressed, you obviously just come to attention to reply the officer at 15:43. The same applies when resting due to drill periods you just come to attention but no salute at mark 15:50.
When engaged in sports, no saluting as seen at mark 16:00. Individual does the saluting when engaged in a formation as seen in mark 16:16. An officer in charge does the salute on behalf of the entire unit. No salute is given when officers pass through the rear of the unit as seen at mark 16:40, however, it is necessary for them to be on attention as they pass through.
At mark 17:50, Smith went to see company commander requesting for a week leave. At mark 18:55, we have the men in their cafeteria. Soldier addressed by officer sits at attention, as seen at mark 19:19. At mark 19:42, he is at home explaining the sign flag. A flag is an important part. It is raised in the morning and brought down at sunset with a retreat ceremony. In a military base, the flag is placed outside the commanding officer tent and soldiers whether in civilian or soldier cloth salutes at 6paces before reaching the flag post as seen at mark 20:35. The national flag are carefully put in their cases. We also have him explaining salutes in automobiles. At mark 22:50, we have the flag retreating, where all soldier are always in attention while some saluting.