The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-07
GUARD DUTY


ing as a member of a. squad. company
regiment, or other team Oh LIZ
ARMY. YOU will have certain import
ant duties as an individual soldier.
THESE duties call for a higher grade
81 Intelligence and self-reliance anu
throw on you greater personal re-
Accessibility.
. This is not something to be dread
ed or avoided. AS you develop the
soldierly qualities you will jump at
avery chance to take responsibility
and to distinguish yourself by the
courage and good Judgment with
which you act
eProbably your simplest individual
d.1ty viii be that of an interior guard.
ssTuterior guards are used in camp or
police regulations" manual OF In
terror Guard Duty, par. 3D.
- In the training camp your company
wi1li be required at times to perform
g,ard dnty. This means that one" or
more or your commissioned or non
commissioned officers, and q number
q prfvates will be detailed for this
duty. Customarily a detail OF this
kind continues for "a hours, from
noon of one day to noon of the next
each private takes his turn at stand
Ing guard. Mszs t-
Personal Responsibility
s,uard duty is especially ecrom-
. rnended as "of value in discipline and
training. because or the direct tndl-
vfdusl responsibility which is I'M
/. posed and required to be- discharged
IN III definite and precise manner.
manual of Interior Guard Duty, par.
81 Your duties as a sentinel are pest
expressed in the general orders which
every sentinel is required to repeat
Whenever called upon to do so. Mem
brize these general orders now and
never permit yourself to forget them
mink them over and you Will see
7; &hat they are clear and exact They
! Sre meant to be strictly obeyed
~ seaeBa3 erdfFs tsIf s,s. ,,os+ and
81 government property in view.
III. To walk my post in a military
! manner, keeping always on the alert
{ and observing everything that takes
6iace within sight or hearing.
"a. To report all violations of orders
! = am Instructed to enforce N
- - To report all calls from posts
( r,6ne distant from! Gthes hguardhous
tho& my own.
VITO quit my post only when pro-
perzy relieved.
s. To receive, obey, and pass on to
the sentinel who relieves me all or
ders from the commanding officer,
officer of the day, and officers and
noneommissioned officers of the
guard only.
7y'ro talk to no one except in line
Of duty.
s. In case Of fire or disorder to
Z give the alarm.
~ IT, 80 q
nuisance on or near my post.
10. In any case not covered by in
structions to call the corporal of the
( guard.
II. To salute ALL Officers, and al
4 colors and standards not cased.
IL. To be especially watchful al
\ night, sand, during 1.-The time for .chal.
/ longing. to challenge all persons or
/ or near my post, and to allow no one
to pass without proper authority.
9 Even though a sentinel be only 6
( Private soldier. he Is in a position o.
real dignity and authority. He rep.
Fesents the com1aanding officer. He
/ must be respected and the orders he
6beyed. not only by other soldiers bu1
4 nv officers. whatever their rank
During the night the sentinel will
challenge any person or party wht
comes near his post, calling GU
\ sharply "Halt. Who Is there The
person challenged, or one of the part,
II there are several persons may bt
permitted to approach for the pur
pose of giving the countersign or O.
being recognized. In case Of doubb
it is aesentinel's duty to prevent any
one from passing him and to call tn,
corporal of the guard. "a sentine
win never allow himself to be sur
prised. nor permit two parties to ad
vance on him at the same time"
Duties of Orderlies
Members OF the guard may be as
4 signed to duty as orderiies to tn
commanding officer or to other. off
GERS. :For these positions the sol
correct in the performance of dut
and in military bearing, neatest il
person and clothing, and whose arm
and .a0a0ntrsmentsDaaf,d DIN the hes
condition"
Il is decidedly a compliment to an
soldier to be designated to serve a
an orderly.
\ An orderly usually accompanies tn
officer wherever he goes. assists o
j serves him in accordance with direc
tons, carries messages for him. an,
the like:
Exterior guard duty consists o
keeping watch at distance from tn
main body Of troops. whensa CAM
Is within possibly striking distanc
from the enemy, it is necessary. t
place small parties of men at point
where they may observe an ap
pFoaching enemy. give the alarm, an
IL possible check or stop his advances
These parties are known as outpost.
When q large body of troops is O.
the march, advance. rear, and flan
guards keep watch ON the surround
ing country. In general their dutie
are similar to those Of ot1tposts.
Scouting
One of the most responsible dutie
TO which soldier may be assigne
IL patrolling or scouting. An infan
try patrol usually consists of fror
9 TO Is men. It is sent ont for tn
purpose OF obtaining information a
to the enemy. his numbers and tn
nature OF the country over which tn
patrol travels. 1t 10 not usually In
tended that the patrol should fight
since ~ prime purpose 10 to oDtai
and bring back information. How
ever 1T may be forced to fight, If dis
covered, In order to protect the es
cape Of ct least ons Of its member
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