The command march must be given when the right foot is on the ground as shown in No. 1. Then advance and plant the left foot and turn on the toes to right as shown in No. 2, and step off with the right foot. TO MARCH TO THE REAR Being in march: 1. To the rear, 2. MARCH. [Illustration: No. 1 No. 2] At the command march, given as the right foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the left foot; turn to the right about on the balls of both feet and immediately step off with the left foot. The turn is made on the toes as shown. The command march must be given when the right foot is on the ground. The left foot is then advanced to the position shown. If marching in double time, turn to the right about, taking four steps in place, keeping the cadence, and then step off with the left foot. CHANGE STEP Being in march; 1. Change step, 2. MARCH. At the command march, given as the right foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the left foot; plant the toe of the right foot near the heel of the left and step off with the left foot. The change on the right foot is similarly executed, the command march being given as the left foot strikes the ground. MANUAL OF ARMS To acquire proficiency in the Manual of Arms, you should practice, practice, and practice. Position of order arms standing, i.e., the position of attention under arms. [Illustration: No. 1 No. 2 CORRECT POSITION] No. 1. Arm and hands hang naturally. Right hand holding piece between thumb and fingers. Butt rests evenly on ground. Barrel to the rear. No. 2. Toe of the butt on a line with toe of and touching the right shoe. To execute the movements in detail, the instructor first cautions: "By the Numbers"; all movements divided into motions, are then executed singly. That is to say, make one motion and then wait until a further command for another. This is for the purpose of correcting erroneous positions and giving detailed instructions. We are explaining the manual by the numbers. [Illustration: FIRST POSITION OF PRESENT ARMS FROM ORDER ARMS] Being at order arms: 1. Present, 2. ARMS. It takes two counts. At command arms, with the right hand carry the piece in front of the center of the body. Barrel to the rear and vertical. Grasp it with left hand at the balance. Left forearm is horizontal and rests against body. The balance of the piece is approximately the position of the rear sight. [Illustration: CORRECT POSITION OF PRESENT ARMS] At command two, grasp the small of the stock with the right hand. [Illustration: No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 INCORRECT POSITION OF PRESENT ARMS These are the common errors made by beginners.] No. 1. Thumb along barrel. No. 2. Piece held too low. The front sight will be a little above the eyes when the left fore arm is horizontal. No. 3. Piece not vertical; too close to body. Being at order arms: 1. Port, 2. ARMS. It takes one count. [Illustration: CORRECT POSITION OF PORT ARMS]