They also learned marching commands like "about face" and "forward march," as instructed by George Edwards, a board member of the Col. Benjamin Stephenson House.

The morning sun glints off the brass instruments of the Glacier High School marching band as students stride front to back and left to right.

The cadet-led event, complete with flag-raising, marching, an open-ranks inspection, drill formations and a rifle team demonstration, also serves as a change-of-command ceremony.