Reveille requires our 'attention' Published June 8, 2009 By 18th Wing Public Affairs staff report 18th Wing Public Affairs KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Recently, members of Team Kadena started hearing the familiar sound of reveille in the mornings. While many may associate this sound with the screaming discomfort of their basic training days, this is the sign of the start of the duty day. Like its evening counterpart, "retreat," it offers each Airman, sailor, soldier, Marine, civilian employee and family member a chance to render respect to the American flag. The procedures for reveille and retreat are similar in that they both emphasize respect and tradition. Also like retreat, reveille consists of two songs: the actual song, "reveille" and "To the Colors." For servicemembers in uniform, people should stop and face the flag or music and stand at parade rest during reveille. Following reveille, people should move to the position of attention. At the first note of "To the Colors," people should render a salute until the end of the song, at which time they may go about their business. For servicemembers out of uniform or in physical training gear, as well as civilians, the proper response is to go to attention during the playing of "To the Colors," and place the right hand over the heart. This means that if you're running on the track or participating in physical training outside, that you stop and render the proper courtesies as mentioned above.