It’s all about keeping the honor guard line “in line” and uniform...if he turned at the same pace as the others did it would throw the symetry of the “line” off.
It didn’t look intentional to me, it looked like the guy missed the cue.
Maybe he was the one giving the commands? He gives the right face command to the others and then turns himself?
clearly an error.. he missed the cue
He screwed up.
And in the grand scheme of thing, this is a big deal worth being made of it because??????
When was that filmed? They all looked younger.
Dose the Pin move as fast as the Pencil ?
I was Honor Guard in the Navy Depending on what turn is being made left right or center turn any of the three has a pivot point .
Sorry i didn't see the Honor Guard Procession you were speaking of but if one person is out of march step while turning it can make it look like it was screwed up.
If the Turn was executed wrong that's a whole other matter someone hasn't been drilled enough or wasn't concentrating on the Business at hand.
I can imagine how this guy felt. Let's not further embarrass one of our own.
I can’t see the video right now but what it sounds like you are describing a lot of standard honor guard movements at a funeral where the last member is the last to break the line. For example, when the NPB (non commissioned officer in charge of pallbearers) calls Port, Arms. The first three members turn Port Arms, then the fourth member holds a three count before turning. During a funeral, when calling Fallout, the seventh member of the line holds and takes position next to the NPB.
As for the why, simply tradition. It does give an air of honor though as the last member still is facing the family or casket (depending on the time of the move) and slowly turns instead of the whole formation turning at once.
I did it with my entire battalion once. Kinda stands out in a brigade formation. 8^) So I feel for the kid ... Fortune de guerre. LoL
Looks like a simple mistake to me. He was at the end of the line with his back to the others. I think he just missed or misunderstood the cue for the turn. I didn’t hear or see a command. Wonder if they had a point in the music/song they were supposed to turn on.
He’s the only one who couldn’t see any of the others, and the background sounds were significant. I give him a human pass.
I’d be more apt (though not likely) to find fault in how, after they turn, some of them start “squidging” their feet, perhaps in the knowledge that their brand new dress shoes hurt like heck, and they may be stuck like that for a while. :)
I think he missed the order to turn. It looked to me like the guy on the left gave the order and with the music he just may not have heard the command.