when martching a platoon with a sword how do you salute on the mve usmc?

For USMC drill, if you’re marching with a sword, you generally do not render a hand salute while in formation; the formation itself follows drill and ceremony rules, and sword-armed personnel remain at carry sword unless the manual directs a specific sword movement. The manual also shows that platoon commanders go to carry sword before giving commands, and that sword-armed personnel in platoon/company formation continue marching at carry sword.

What that means

• In formation, you usually keep the sword at carry sword rather than switching to a hand salute.

• If honors are being rendered, the unit follows the prescribed drill movement for that situation instead of improvising a normal hand salute.

• The exact movement depends on the specific command and ceremony being conducted.

Practical read

If your question is about a platoon marching under drill ceremony, the safest rule is: follow the drill manual and the commander’s command , because sword-bearing personnel have different courtesy movements than someone marching empty-handed.

If you meant something else

If “mve” refers to a specific movie, video, or meme clip, the answer could change based on that scene, but for standard USMC drill and ceremony , carry sword is the default while marching in formation.