Editing Pershing Rifles (section)

==Focus on drill==
Pershing Rifles is a leadership development program with a foundation in close-order and exhibition rifle drill. Excellence in drill, whether armed or unarmed, is a function of discipline and dedication that translates into other endeavors in life. These traits are put to work regularly by Pershing Rifles units which typically perform as color guards, exhibition drill teams, honor guards, funeral details, or ceremonial duties. These services are usually in support of the local ROTC detachment or school but are sometimes requested by alumni, local governments, or active-duty military units. Through all of these activities, in addition to the skills gained by the students, positive publicity is also received by the unit's host school, host ROTC detachment, and ultimately the military in general. Pershing Rifles hosts the John J. Pershing Memorial Drill Competition each spring which attracts some of the finest college and high school-level drill teams in the nation.<ref>PRF 501 Introduction to the National Society of Pershing Rifles, pg. 7, April 2007.</ref>