Thread: Present Arms……or is it Attention

Originally Posted by W&KO

Was using the zoom on ye olde camera at my sons March out parade and come across this young fella

Although I had a giggle to myself I also thought this would be something I would have done…..

Given the amount of recruits that fell over during the parade I suspect this was on the brink of falling over as well, he pulled it together at the next command, might have been two commands later.

Love it. The Officer with his feet part while every one else is at "Attention" will be roasted for ever

PS Present arms is a bit different. Rifles in front of you. It can hurt after five to ten minutes!

SLRs are heavy as were 303s for Present arms. About 5kg compared to current Austeyr weight of a nice 3.6Kg. Grab a 3ltr milk and hold it out in front an I think you will see what I mean in less than 60 seconds

Edit Count five back to the Midshipman who did what many of my crew may have done once!

Looks like the person next to the Midshipman is from another country's military services, either Indonesia or Malaysia.

Originally Posted by 1950landy

I would say girl behind noticed, looks like she is looking down.

She does appear a bit off as well as though she is contemplating chucking it in & young sir is concentrating his thoughts to stick with it. I hope he made it.


Time for a Cap Standard shakeup too. Have never seen so many styles of cap wearing.
Could be worse, they could all be wearing Russian Big Caps.

Looks like wearing & style harkens back to the Slouch Hat with the Korean Bash.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

It can hurt after five to ten minutes!

SLRs are heavy as were 303s for Present arms.

Way back as a recruit at Kapooka one of their delightful little pieces of discipline was to have us, at around 04:30, first parade, hold our SLRs up at 45° , arms length, holding the pistol grip only. Ten minutes of that let you know you were awake.