Thesoldierscome toattentionwhen anofficerenterstheroomandstandateasewhen theofficerallowsit.
Theofficerswere ateaseuntil theWhiteHousedoorsopened, and then they allstoodatattentionfor the President'sarrival.
You muststandatattentionuntil thecommandingofficerissuesthecommand, "Atease".
Heorderedhistroopstostandatease.
Thesentrieswere givenpermissiontoholdtheirrifleswith bothhandswhilestandingatease.