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==== Dressing ==== *'''Right dress''' β all personnel except the right marker bring up their left arms parallel to the ground. At the same time, all members of the formation snap their heads so they are facing right. After this, they pause, and then shuffle back to a new position, where their shoulder is extremely close to the soldier's hand on their right, unless otherwise specified. The American version of this is called ''dress right, dress''. *'''Left dress''' β all personnel except the left marker bring up their right arms parallel to the ground. At the same time, all members of the formation snap their heads so they are facing left. After this, they pause, and then shuffle back to a new position, where their shoulder is extremely close to the soldier's hand on their left, unless otherwise specified. The American version of this is called ''dress left, dress''. *'''Inwards dress/centre dress''' β used when a parade is formed up in two or more groups with colours, guidons, or banners on parade. This is used so that dressing is off the colours. The formations to the left of the colour party will dress to the right and the formations to the right of the colour party will dress to the left. All personnel to the right of the colours in front row and left column except the left marker take one step forward, pause, and only the front rank bring up their left arms parallel to the ground. At the same time, all members of the formation snap their heads so they are facing left. All personnel to the left of the colours in front row and right side column except the right marker take one step forward, pause, and only the front rank bring up their right arms parallel to the ground. At the same time, all members of the formation snap their heads so they are facing right. *'''Eyes front''' (United States: ''ready front'') β the front rank snaps their arms down and faces forward, while all other ranks simply face forward.
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