Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
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thoroughly and practiced with snar and precision. You must drill drill drill. 1t is one of the most essentta1 steps in your training. Enter these drills with enthusiasm. Try to make a distinct improvement every day.
 Grades of Close Order Drill.
 There are four sections of grades of clese-order drill which are called school of the soldier, Nschool of the squad, school of the company. school Of the battalion. The word "schoof' as here used. means a fixed method of training.
 First of all you will get the training included under the "school of the sol- dter." This training is in turn divided into two parts: Instruction without arms and the Manual of Arms. :,
 The very first thing you will learn is the position of theA soldier. which has already been explained in lesson then you will be shown, among other things, how to- face to the right or left or about in a soldierly manner, how to salute properly and how to march.
 The Manual of Arms takes you a step further. 1t teaches you how to handle your rifle properly, include practice Mn firing or in bayonet com bat.
 In the school of the squad you will execute all the movements learned in the school of the soldier; in addition you will learn to keep your correct place in ranks, to stack and 0ke arms. and to march as squad. The school of the squad includes also some prac- tice in extended -order drill.
 The school of the company carries you still further in your training. In the close order drill you will be taught to march in line and in column and to execute a number of simple but very important movements. Most of these movements are by squads; that is to say, they simply apply to number of squads working together, the same and movements already learned in the school of the squad.
 School of the Battalion.
 The school of the battalion in turn applies on a somewhat larger scale the movements you have learned in the school of the company. The com mands of the major will be repeated to him by your platoon commander.
 The battalion is the largest unit in which an officer can make his com mands head and clearly understood by all the men; hence it is the largest unit in which there is instruction in and larger units are controlled through orders given to- commanding officers which they carry out by issuing other commands or orders to the officers or men immediately under their control.
 A very important thing for you to remember is that this progressive training in the. close order drill is bas- ed upon some very simple movements which you will learn in the school of the soldier and the school Of the squad. If you get these basic movements right so that you can perform them exactly and promPtly-and you ought to be able to learn this in very short time-you need have no fear of the complicated movements of the school of the company and the school of the battalion. In reality, these move ments merely look more complicated because they are carried out by larger bodies of men.
 on you that the closest attention to your training during the first few days will make your whole period of service much easier and more satisfactory Don't lose your grasp on this thought. It is of the first importance. Put it into practice and it will help you to get ahead.