Parade Rest

[JustRob]

Parade rest, In place rest, Rest

Aren't you using the wrong terms here. I understand there to be three positions:

Parade rest - Soldiers remain in position and take a uniform pose.

In place rest - Soldiers must keep one foot in position and can take any pose they want so long as the one foot stays in place

Rest - Soldiers can fall out of formation so long as they remain in the general vicininty.

The position we are seeing in the photos is "Parade rest", whether it's Casey's, Hardee's, or Army Regulations. Arguing the position is "Rest" doesn't even seem to apply. Am I missing something?

[hireddutchcutthroat]

Re: Parade rest, In place rest, Rest

Aren't you using the wrong terms here. I understand there to be three positions:

Parade rest - Soldiers remain in position and take a uniform pose.

In place rest - Soldiers must keep one foot in position and can take any pose they want so long as the one foot stays in place

Rest - Soldiers can fall out of formation so long as they remain in the general vicininty.

The position we are seeing in the photos is "Parade rest", whether it's Casey's, Hardee's, or Army Regulations. Arguing the position is "Rest" doesn't even seem to apply. Am I missing something?

Rob

The topic of the thread is "Parade REST". I dont see anybody arguing anything. We are just digging period images of the three dominant styles of Parade REST. No more no less. Sometimes it is just great to "geek out" on images that you have seen a million times, and discuss them with knowedgable people you normally dont get to see or have never even met. :wink_smil