Assignment  4 Naval  Funerals  and  Chapel  Weddings Textbook  Assignment: Chapter 4, Pages 4-1 through 4-36 Learning Objective: Recognize the guidelines  for  the  proper  display of the national ensign in the chapel and at military funerals. 4-1. The  first  official  recognition  of  the colors  of  the  American  Republic  was  given by France (a) in what year, (b) in what place, and (c) to what naval command? 1. (a) 1778; (b) Quiberon Bay; (c) the Ranger commanded by John Paul Jones 2. (a) 1778; (b) Quiberon Bay; (c) the Bon Homme Richard commnanded by John Paul Jones 3. (a) 1776; (b) Quebec Bay; (c) the Serapis commanded by John Paul Jones 4. (a) 1776; (b) Bay of Biscay; (c) the Providence commanded by John Paul Jones 4-2. John Paul Jones is thought to have been the first military commander to fly the American flag. 1. True 2. False 4-3. The union (stars) of the flag is consid- ered to be its point of honor. 1. True 2. False 4-4. A religious flag or pennant may be flown above the ensign of the United States when services  are  conducted  (a)  by  whom,  and (b) in what location? 1. (a) Chaplains; (b) on board ship 2. (a) Chaplains; (b) in the chapel 3.    (a) Layleaders; (b) on board ship 4. (a) Layleaders; (b) in the chapel 4-5. When the ensign of the United States is to cover the casket of a member of the naval service,  its  “union”  should  be  placed  at the head of the casket over the area of the deceased  member’s  right  shoulder. 1. True 2. False 4-6. 4-7. 4-8. 4-9. 4-10. When the ensign of the United States is placed  over  the  casket  of  a  deceased  member of  the  naval  service,  what  does  this signify? 1. The  member  served  the  nation  and  its naval  service 2. The  service  of  the  deceased  member  has ended and the time for rest has began 3.    The member had been wounded in action 4. The  member  had  served  in  active  duty Nothing  should  ever  be  placed  atop  a  casket which  is  covered  with  the  ensign  of  the United  States. 1. True 2. False At  a  naval  funeral,  a  deceased  officer’s sword may be placed in what position? 1. On top of the casket during the service 2. Leaning  against  the  casket  during  the service 3. In the casket at burial 4. Both 2 and 3 above The reversal of rank at a naval funeral is an  acknowledgement  that  at  death  all  per- sons are equal. This form of “the last shall be first, and the first shall be last” is  also  evidenced  by  what  other  aspects  of the  funeral? 1. The  placement  of  the  honorary  pall- bearers  in  the  recessional  only 2. The  placement  of  the  honorary  pall- bearers  in  the  processional  only 3. The  placement  of  the  honorary  pall- bearers  in  both  the  processional  and the recessional 4. The  placement  of  the  active  pallbearers The salute is the first part of the move- ment  of  uncovering  which  signified  that officers were to take off their hats when receiving  orders. 1. True 2. False 22