Under arms
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Under arms describes a state of military readiness (actual or ceremonial). Typically, troops are considered "under arms" when they are in uniform, on duty, and carrying a weapon (rifle, side-arm, or sword), as opposed to being in uniform, on duty, but not carrying a weapon.
Soldiers not actually carrying a weapon but wearing a service belt or web gear associated with carrying weapons may be considered to be symbolically "under arms".[1]
Soldiers normally remove headgear while indoors; however, soldiers who are under arms normally wear their headgear indoors,[2] with a few exceptions.[3]
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