Which statement describes General Order Number 1?

Which statement describes General Order Number 1?

• A. I will guard everything within the limits of my post and quit my post only when properly relieved.
• B. I will obey my special orders and perform all my duties in a military manner.
• C. I will report violations of my special orders, emergencies, and anything not covered in my instructions to the commander of the relief.
• D. I will not leave my post until the relief arrives.

Answer: (A)

General Order Number 1 centers on a sentry’s duty to maintain control of the post and all that is within its boundaries. The idea is to stay vigilant over everything in the area you’re responsible for, and you may only quit the post when you have been properly relieved by the next person taking over. This combination of guarding the entire post and requiring a formal handover ensures there are no gaps in security and that someone else is always aware of the situation and can assume responsibility without interruption. Other statements touch on related guard duties, like following orders, reporting issues, or not leaving before relief arrives, but they don’t precisely capture the explicit instruction to guard everything within the post’s limits and to stay until relief is properly effected.

General Order Number 1 centers on a sentry’s duty to maintain control of the post and all that is within its boundaries. The idea is to stay vigilant over everything in the area you’re responsible for, and you may only quit the post when you have been properly relieved by the next person taking over. This combination of guarding the entire post and requiring a formal handover ensures there are no gaps in security and that someone else is always aware of the situation and can assume responsibility without interruption.

Other statements touch on related guard duties, like following orders, reporting issues, or not leaving before relief arrives, but they don’t precisely capture the explicit instruction to guard everything within the post’s limits and to stay until relief is properly effected.