![]() ![]() In addition, they had suffered loss after loss to the superior British forces. For three years, General George Washington’s troops had endured many hardships-lack of funds, rations, clothing, and equipment. HISTORY: Drill & Ceremonies From the “shot heard around the world,” on 19 April 1775, until Valley Forge in 1778, Revolutionary forces were little more than a group of civilians fighting Indian-style against well-trained, highly disciplined British Redcoats. If any man wishes to withdraw he will be gladly excused, for others are ready to take his place.” Theodore Roosevelt, Remarks to Recruits, 1898 INTRODUCTION ![]() Absolute obedience to every command is your first lesson. You must know how to ride, how to shoot, how to live in the open. If it is the closest kind of fighting, anxious for it. If it is meeting fever, you must be willing. ![]() If it is garrison duty, you must attend to it. You’ve got to perform without flinching whatever duty is assigned you, regardless of the difficulty or the danger attending it. An hour from now will be too late to back out. If anyone of you doesn’t mean business let him say so now. Drill & Ceremonies “Gentlemen: you have now reached the last point. The purpose of drill is to enable a commander or noncommissioned officer to move his unit from one place to another in an orderly manner to aid in disciplinary training by instilling habits of precision and response to the leader’s orders and to provide for the development of all soldiers in the practice of commanding troops. ![]() MCOP 5060.2 W/Change 1-1 MCOP 5060.2 W/Change 1-2 MCOP 5060.2 W/Change 1-3 MCOP 5060.Drill & Ceremonies Drill and Ceremonies FM 3-21.5 Presenter: SGT Norris.FM 22-5, US Army Drill and Ceremonies Manual from 1943!.TC 3-21-5, US Army Drill and Ceremonies Manual.While some may think this information boring, as someone affiliated with a marching program (cadet, military member, first responder, etc.), these manuals are the foundation of what you do and it is a MUST that you read your service’s specific manual(s) and that you do not ever rely on what someone else says is the way to do something. These are the manuals you need to know front-to-back, back-to-front, inside and out. US Military Service Drill and Ceremonies Manuals ![]()
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