Από την Κρήτη εθελοντής στον Αμερικανικό Στρατό., item 51

• November 1, 2018 06:37:33 Zafiro Marti

  The salute is rendered by present arms when the

  person to be saluted arrives within six paces, or, if

  he does not pass within that distance, then when he

  is nearest to you.

  The salute will be rendered to all persons or

  parties at all hours of the day or night, and to all

  officers whether in uniform or not. If, however, the

  performance of any specific duty will prevent the

  proper discharge of your duty by saluting, then you

  are not required to do so. If you are in communi-

  cation with an officer you will not salute. If the

  officer you are in communication with is junior to

  the officer passing, he will salute, whereupon the

  sentinel will salute also.

  When the flag is being lowered at retreat the sen-

  tinels oil post who are in sight of the flag will face

  the flag, and, at the first note of the "Star-Spangled

  Banner” or “to the colors,” come to a present arms

  and remain in that position until the sounding of the

  last note, when he resumes walking his post.

    “General Orders No. 12—To be especially watch-

  ful at night and during the time for challenging, and

  to challenge all persons on or near any post, and to

  allow no one to pass without proper authority.”

    During challenging hours a sentinel will advance

  rapidly toward any person or party seen on or near

  his post, and when within about thirty yards of

  them will challenge sharply, “Halt! Who is

  there?” and place himself in the best possible posi-

  tion to receive, or, if necessary, to arrest the person

  or party.

  In case of a mounted party to be challenged the

  sentinel will call “Halt! Dismount. Who is there?".

  The sentinel will permit only one of a party to

  approach him to be recognized, and that person

  must not be permitted to come so close that a

  sentinel will be prevented from the free use of his

  weapon. You must satisfy yourself beyond a rea-

  sonable doubt that the parties are what they repre-

  sent themselves to be before you allow them to pass.

  
  

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