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What is the 1st General Order?
To take charge of this post and all government property in view
What is the 2nd General Order?
To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert and observing anything that takes place within sight or hearing
What is the 3rd General Order?
To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce
What is the 4th General Order?
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What is the 5th General Order?
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What is the 6th General Order?
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What is the 7th General Order?
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What is the 8th General Order?
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What is the 9th General Order?
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What is the 10th General Order?
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What is the 11th General Order?
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What is the rank for E-1?
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Study Notes
General Orders of the USMC
- The 1st General Order requires taking charge of the post and all visible government property.
- The 2nd General Order emphasizes vigilance while walking the post, staying alert and observing surroundings.
- The 3rd General Order mandates reporting any violations of orders being enforced.
- The 4th General Order dictates the responsibility to repeat calls from posts further than one's own.
- The 5th General Order allows quitting the post only when properly relieved.
- The 6th General Order involves receiving, obeying, and passing on orders to the relieving sentry.
- The 7th General Order restricts conversation to only those duties related to the post.
- The 8th General Order involves sounding an alarm in the event of fire or disorder.
- The 9th General Order requires calling the corporal of the guard for any situation not covered by specific instructions.
- The 10th General Order states that all officers and colors (flags) not cased should be saluted.
- The 11th General Order mandates heightened vigilance at night and during challenging to control access to the post.
Rank Structure of the USMC
- E-1: Private; no insignia worn.
- E-2: Private First Class; one stripe up.
- E-3: Lance Corporal; one stripe up with crossed rifles.
- E-4: Corporal; two stripes up with crossed rifles.
- E-5: Sergeant; three stripes up with crossed rifles.
- E-6: Staff Sergeant; three stripes up, one stripe down, crossed rifles.
- E-7: Gunnery Sergeant; three stripes up, two stripes down, crossed rifles.
- E-8 (1): Master Sergeant; three stripes up, three stripes down, crossed rifles.
- E-8 (2): First Sergeant; three stripes up, three stripes down, with a diamond.
- E-9 (1): Master Gunnery Sergeant; three stripes up, four stripes down, bursting bomb.
- E-9 (2): Sergeant Major; three stripes up, four stripes down, five-point star.
- E-9 (3): Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps; three stripes up, four stripes down, with Eagle Globe and Anchor and flanked by two five-point stars.
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