The right arm is the high one for echelon left, while a raised left arm signals echelon right.Columns are signaled by raising the hand at 45 degrees and waving it in until the elbow is bent with ...

With no real written record of how or where the tradition began, the salute dates back far in history when troops would raise their right hand (or their weapon hand) as a signal of friendship.

Without further ado, here are 12 common military hand signals you might have seen in the movies, and what they mean. Signal to assemble, rally, or disperse Brent0331/YouTube ...