USMC General Orders

What's your First General Order?

• To take charge of this post and all government property in view.

• To quit my post only when properly relieved.

• To call the Corporal of the Guard in any case not covered by instructions.

• To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.

What's your Second General Order

• To receive, obey and pass on to the sentry who relieves me, all orders from the Commanding Officer, Officer of the Day, Officers, and Non-Commissioned Officers of the guard only.

• 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.

• To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert, and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.

• To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guard house than my own.

What's your Third General Order

• To talk to no one except in the line of duty.

• To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.

• To take charge of this post and all government property in view.

• To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

What's your Fourth General Order

• To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guard house than my own.

• To take charge of this post and all government property in view.

• To quit my post only when properly relieved.

• To call the Corporal of the Guard in any case not covered by instructions.

What's your Fifth General Order.

• To talk to no one except in the line of duty.

• To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

• To quit my post only when properly relieved.

• To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.

What's your Sixth General Order?

• To receive, obey and pass on to the sentry who relieves me, all orders from the Commanding Officer, Officer of the Day, Officers, and Non-Commissioned Officers of the guard only.

• 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.

• To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert, and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.

• To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guard house than my own.

What's your Seventh General Order?

• To talk to no one except in the line of duty.

• To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.

• To take charge of this post and all government property in view.

• To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

What's your Eighth General Order?

• To receive, obey and pass on to the sentry who relieves me, all orders from the Commanding Officer, Officer of the Day, Officers, and Non-Commissioned Officers of the guard only.

• To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.

• To talk to no one except in the line of duty.

• To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

What's your Ninth General Order?

• To take charge of this post and all government property in view.

• To quit my post only when properly relieved.

• 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.

• To call the Corporal of the Guard in any case not covered by instructions.

What's your Tenth General Order?

• To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.

• To call the Corporal of the Guard in any case not covered by instructions.

• 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.

• To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guard house than my own.