stand-to

The soldiers on both sides of the trenches followed routines: a full alert, known as “stand-to,” at dawn and dusk.

The Gun C. J. Chivers 2010

Wheeler ordered a stand-to when this strange little procession was seen approaching the east corner of the entrenchment, and went off himself with Moore to meet it, and a few minutes later word was passed for me and Vibart, who was up at my end of the parapet, to present ourselves.

Fiancée 2010

Had to wait on after stand-to 3 a.m. in case the Briggie comes along.

The 5th Seaforth Highlanders in the trenches Victoria Janssen 2010

If there are these "good cops", if there remains any honour and integrity left in the red or blue serge, I'd say this is one of those times where their's is a moral duty to stand-to and speak out.

Archive 2009-02-01 Dave 2009

If there are these "good cops", if there remains any honour and integrity left in the red or blue serge, I'd say this is one of those times where their's is a moral duty to stand-to and speak out.

RCMP testimony Boris 2009

In order to counter, the more sophisticated armies soon developed the tradition of an early morning “stand-to,” when every soldier went to barricades in case the enemy chose that particular morning to attack.

The Flood Dietz, William 2003

At first light and dusk the aged, halt, maim and the boys not old enough for the military had to stand-to with their home-made pikes and ancient weapons.

Bottled Spider Gardner, John 2002

Unit SOP should specify stand-to requirements, which will usually include procedures for sending and receiving reports, use of accountability checks for personnel and equipment, and criteria for assuming REDCON levels 1 and 2.

FM 71-1 Appendix E Continuous Operations United States Army 1998

Perimeter sweep patrols should be dispatched immediately after stand-to.

FM 7-98 Chapter 4 - Peacekeeping United States Army 1992

As we trotted through a sea of churned mud to the lines, trumpets were blaring the stand-to, the Sikh drums were beginning to rattle, troops were swarming in the trenches, and from all about us came the clamour and bustle of an army stirring, like a giant rousing from sleep.

Flashman And The Mountain Of Light Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1990