At the command MARCH, given as either foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the other foot in double time; resume the quick time, dropping the hands by the sides.

TO MARK TIME.

65.  Being in march; 1. Marktime_, 2.  MARCH.

At the command MARCH, given as either foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the other foot; bring up the foot in rear and continue the cadence by alternately raising each foot about 2 inches and planting it on line with the other.

Being at a halt, at the command MARCH, raise and plant the feet as described above.

THE HALF STEP.

66. 1. Halfstep_, 2.  MARCH.

Take steps of 15 inches in quick time, 18 inches in double time.

67.  FORWARD, HALF STEP, HALT, and MARK TIME may be executed one from the other in quick or double time.

To resume the full step from half step or mark time:  1. Forward, 2.  MARCH.

SIDE STEP.

68.  Being at a halt or mark time:  1. Right(left)_step_, 2.  MARCH.

Carry and plant the right foot 15 inches to the right; bring the left foot beside it and continue the movement in the cadence of quick time.

The side step is used for short distances only and is not executed in double time.

If at order arms, the side step is executed AT TRAIL without command.

BACK STEP.

69.  Being at a halt or mark time:  1. Backward, 2.  MARCH.

Take steps of 15 inches straight to the rear.

The back step is used for short distances only and is not executed in double time.

If at order arms, the back step is executed AT TRAIL without command.

TO HALT.

70.  To arrest the march in quick or double time:  1. Squad, 2.  HALT.

At the command HALT, given as either foot strikes the ground, plant the other foot as in marching; raise and place the first foot by the side of the other.  If in double time, drop the hands by the sides.

TO MARCH BY THE FLANK.

71.  Being in march:  1. Bythe_right_(left)_flank_, 2.  MARCH.

At the command MARCH, given as the right foot strikes the ground, advance and plant the left foot, then face to the right in marching and step off in the new direction with the right foot.

TO MARCH TO THE REAR.

72.  Being in march:  1. Tothe_rear_, 2.  MARCH.

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.