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The command is actually "Ready, to!"
Used to order a group to drop their salutes in unison. Used all the time in ceremonies to get the official party (all the guys on the stage) to drop salutes after the anthem (similar to what the OP posted).
Also used to indicate when to actually remove the cover when ordered to "uncover" - the 'to' command gets everybody's hat off at the same time. Reverse is true when ordering "Cover" - everybody stands there with a hand on the cover until ordered 'to!', then they drop their hand back to attention position.
Retired Navy Command Master Chief here...
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