Saturday night and trying to remember the general orders...

[The Lone Liberal]

or my weapon's serial number. There was a time when in the presence of tear gas that I could rattle off both the general orders and my weapon number in a flat three seconds. Of course to escape that environment I would have recited the complete works of Shakespeare in even less time.

Anyone recall what the third general order was?

[LuLu550]

1. don't poop you pants????

That's just a guess, though.

[LastKnight]

2. always wear clean socks...

(gumpish) well gee, Lt. Dan, whats socks gonna do for me?

-LK

[Redleg]

3. Don't leave your post until relieved?

I can't remember either but believe it or not, I was thinking about these the other day too. I was taking a dump and I recalled that in basic training at Fort Knox, the general orders were stenciled on the insides of the crapper doors.

[DS1]

4. 1) Take charge of my post and all government property in view

2) Walk my post in a military manner etc
3)Report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.
12) To walk my post from flank to flank and take no shit from any rank

[LuLu550]

5. see, I was right, poop did have something to do with it!

Don't leave post until you relieve yourself...
Remembered it while pooping
Posted on Crapper Door
Don't take shit from anyone...
and I was just guessing!

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. I'd much prefer that you remember the complete works of

old Willie boy. Better for you to remember.

[jmowreader]

7. The General Orders

The Army's General Orders:

1. I will guard everything within the limits of my post and quit my post only when properly relieved.
2. I will obey my special orders and perform all of my duties in a military manner.
3. I will report violations of my special orders, emergencies, and anything not covered in my instructions to the commander of the relief.

The Navy's General Orders, also used by the Marine Corps and the Air Force:
1) To take charge of this post and all government property in view.
2) To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert and observing everything which takes place within sight or hearing.
3) To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.
4) To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guard house than my own.
5) To quit my post only when properly relieved.
6) To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me, all orders from the Commanding Officer, the Officer of the Day, and all officers and non-commissioned officers of the guard only.
7) To talk to no one except in the line of duty.
8) To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.
9) To call the Corporal of the Guard in any case not covered by instructions.
10) To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.
11) To be especially watchful at night and during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post, and to allow no one to pass without proper authority.