# What is the proper presentation sequence of US Military organizations?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-proper-presentation-sequence-of-us-military-organizations/639684>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 2, 2012, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-proper-presentation-sequence-of-us-military-organizations/639684 "2012-11-02T17:14:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-proper-presentation-sequence-of-us-military-organizations/639684/21 "2012-11-08T10:33:57Z")

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> [@Snnipe\_70E](#):
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> You left out what has sometimes called the 4th arm of defence. The Merchant Marine.

Also The Naval Reserve: America’s 17th line of defense, between the Mississippi National Guard, and the American League of Women Voters.

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**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-proper-presentation-sequence-of-us-military-organizations/639684/22 "2012-11-08T12:32:15Z")

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> [@Darth\_Panda](#):
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> Also The Naval Reserve: America’s 17th line of defense, between the Mississippi National Guard, and the American League of Women Voters.

We must not forget my neighbor down the street who has a rusty Civil War rifle over his fireplace mantle.

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**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-proper-presentation-sequence-of-us-military-organizations/639684/23 "2012-11-08T18:50:09Z")

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> [@Musicat](#):
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> We must not forget my neighbor down the street who has a rusty Civil War rifle over his fireplace mantle.

You might want to recommend he just grab the poker…

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