What does it mean when my husband says their banner was rolled... i.e. their flag? They are in Red Phase... he said it was a bad thing... Can someone explain the terminology to me?

A Drill Sergeant will roll a platoon's banner if they feel they are not motivated or that they are not acting how they should be. While the banner is rolled up you are not allowed to call cadence or sound off until it's unrolled. It's a punch to the pride really.

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Armygirl4ever,
Proudly Serving in the Silent (okay, maybe not always so silent) Ranks

He said it was bad stuff, but didn't explain how. Thanks for clearing that up for me! I guess being taken down a notch is pretty bad! He said the DS gave them time to talk amongst themselves to make sure they were going to shape up and work as a team. The platoon decided to do shape up... I think that was a good move!