If asked which order applies to saluting colors and officers, which General Order is this?

• A. Tenth General Order
• B. Seventh General Order
• C. Eighth General Order
• D. Second General Order

Answer: (A)

Salute protocol is defined by the general order that tells you to salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased. This instruction directly addresses when and what to salute, which is exactly asking about saluting colors and officers.

Colors are the unit’s flag, and standards are banners; “not cased” means they’re being displayed openly, which is when a salute is required. Other general orders cover duties like guarding the post, taking and passing along orders, or reporting incidents, but they don’t specify who or what to salute. So the rule that explicitly requires saluting officers and colors when not cased is the one that applies here.