What step follows 'Hand salute (through music)' in the Evening Colors sequence?

What step follows 'Hand salute (through music)' in the Evening Colors sequence?

• A. Unpost the colors
• B. Ready two
• C. Case the colors
• D. Half left or right face

Answer: (B)

In this sequence, after the hand salute is rendered to the music, the next move is to move the body from the salute into a ready-to-move posture that keeps the ceremony flowing smoothly. Saying “Ready two” serves precisely this purpose: it reestablishes a controlled, deliberate stance and cadence so the color guard can transition to the next action without breaking the formal rhythm of Evening Colors. Unpost the colors and Case the colors are actions that happen later in the ceremony when the colors are being retired, not immediately after the salute. A turn like Half left or right face is a directional change that would occur at a different point in the sequence, not right after the salute.

In this sequence, after the hand salute is rendered to the music, the next move is to move the body from the salute into a ready-to-move posture that keeps the ceremony flowing smoothly. Saying “Ready two” serves precisely this purpose: it reestablishes a controlled, deliberate stance and cadence so the color guard can transition to the next action without breaking the formal rhythm of Evening Colors.

Unpost the colors and Case the colors are actions that happen later in the ceremony when the colors are being retired, not immediately after the salute. A turn like Half left or right face is a directional change that would occur at a different point in the sequence, not right after the salute.