Hand Salute                                            (1) The command is HAND, SALUTE; TWO. (See fig. 2-6.) (a) When SALUTE is given, raise your right hand smartly in the most direct manner until the tip of your forefinger touches the lower part of the headdress above and slightly right of your right eye. Your thumb and fingers should be straight and touch each other. You should be able to see your entire palm when looking straight ahead. Your upper arm should be level with the deck and your forearm at a 45-degree angle. Your wrist and hand should be straight, a continuation of the line made by your forearm. At the same time, if not in ranks, turn your head and eyes toward the person or colors you are saluting. (b) At the command TWO, return to attention. Move your hand smartly in the most direct manner back to its normal position by your side. (c) To ensure simultaneous execution of the second movement of the hand salute when troops are in formation, the preparatory command READY will be used prior to the command of execution, TWO. (2) You may salute without command from attention, while walking, or while seated in a vehicle. When walking, it is not necessary to halt to salute. Keep walking, but at attention. The salute is rendered when the person or color to be saluted is 6 paces distant, or at the nearest point of approach if it is apparent that the person or color is not going to approach within 6 paces. The salute will not be rendered if the person (color) to be saluted does not approach within 30 paces. Hold the first position of the salute until the person (color) saluted has passed or the salute is returned, then execute the second movement of the hand salute. (3) When the command PRESENT, ARMS is given, if not armed, you execute the hand salute on the command ARMS. Stay at that position until the command ARMS or ORDER, ARMS is given.