Precedence of Forces in Parades
General Order No. 47 established the Precedence of Forces in Parades on 13 May 1935. The order of precedence in a parade of military and naval forces is: A joint-service color guard also reflects this order of precedence. Although the Navy’s birthday is 13 October 1775, a loss of appropriations in 1785 temporarily ended the … More Precedence of Forces in Parades