East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-06
LESSON NO. -.
GUARn Duty.

as a member of a squad. company,
regiment or other team" of the
Army. you will have certain import
ant duties as an individual soidier.
These duties call for a higher grade OF
intelligence and self-reliance and
throw on you greater personal re-
sponsibility.
This is not something To be dreaded
or avoided, AS YOU develop the SOL
dierly qualities you will jump at every
chance to take responsibility and TO
distinguish yourself by the courage
and good judgment with which you
act. ..,,
Probably your simplest Individual
drtv will be of an interior guard. In
terror guards are used in camp or po-
| lice regulations" (Manual of Interior
Guard duty, par. 81
In the training camp your company
will be required at times to perform
| guard duty. This means that one or
more of your commissioned or non
] commissioned officers. and number
| OF privates will be detailed for TINS
duty. Customarily a detail of TINS
KIND continues for "a hours, from
| roon of one day TO noon of the next
| each private taking his turn at
standing guard
| Personal Responsibility
| Guard duty is especially recon-
| jmended as "of value in discipline ana
| training. because of the direct indi-
| vdual responsibility which is mn
posed and required to be discharged
| in definite and precise manner.
| manual of Interior Guard Duty, par
/ lSl your duties as a sentinel are best
| expressed in the general orders when
/ every sentinel is required to repeat
II whenever called upon to do so. Me-
II morize these general orders now ana
II never permit yourself to forget them.
II Think them over and you Will see that
II they are clear and exact. They are
II meant TO be strictly obeyed.
II My general orders are:
mi To take charge of this post ana
all Government property in view
ii 2. To walk my post in a military
II manner. keeping always on the alert
II and observing everything that takes
Il place within sight or hearing.
II 3. To report all violations OF orders
II am instructed to enforce.
II 4. To report all calls from posts
Il more distant from the guardhouse
II than my own.
II 5. To quit my post only when pro-
III perly relieved
II 6 To receive, obey, and pass on to
II the sentinel who relieves me all or
II ders from the commanding officer,
II officer of the day and officers and
II noncommissioned Officers of the guard
III only.
II I. To talk TO no one except in line
/ OF duty.
II 8. In case of fire or disorder to give
III the alarm.
II To allow no one to commit nui-
II sance on or near my post
II 10 In any case not covered by in
| structions to call the corporal OF the
II guard.
II II. To salute all officers and all COL
II ors and standards not cased.
II 10. To be especially watchful at
II night. and, during the time for chal-
II Ilenging. to challenge all persons on or
III near nv post, and to allow no one TO
III pass without proper authority.
III Even though a sentinel be only
III private soldier. he is in a position OF
II real dignity and authority. He rep
II resents the commanding officer. He
III must be respected and the orders ne
II gives as a sentinel must be strictly
II obeyed, not only by other soldiers but
II by officers. whatever their rank.
Ill During the night the sentinel Will
II challenge any person or party VINO
comes near his post calling out
U sharply Halt Who is there 1he
III person challenged, or one OF the party
If there are several persons may be
II permitted to approach for the pur-
III pose of giving the countersign or or
u being recognized In case of doubt It
l is a sentinel's duty to prevent any
II one from passing him and to call the
II corDoral of the guard "A sentinel
h will never allow himself to be sur
Il prised, nor permit two parties to ad-
II vance on him at the same time.
II Duties Of Orderlics.
II Members of the guard may be as
II signed to duty as orderies to the com
Il manding officer or to other officers.
Il For these positions the soldiers VIII
II he chosen who are most correct in the
performance OF duty and in military
Il bearing, neatest in person and cloth-
II ling. and whose arms and accounter-
Il ments are in the best condition. IL
Il is decidedly a compliment to any SOL
Il dier to be designated to serve as an
Il orderly.
\ An orderly usually accompanies the
II officer wherever he goes, assists or
II serves him in accordance with dlrec-
II tions carries messages for him, and
the like.
III Exterior guard duty consists or
III keeping watch at a distance from the
II main body Of troops. When camp ls
| within possible striking distance from
n the enemy it is necessary to place
III small parties of men at points where
II they may observe an approaching
II enemy. give the alarm. and II pos
sible check or stop his advance. These
II parties are known as outposts.
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