Which General Order number instructs you to take charge of this post and all government property in view?

Which General Order number instructs you to take charge of this post and all government property in view?

• A. 2nd General Order
• B. 3rd General Order
• C. 4th General Order
• D. 1st General Order

Answer: (D)

The general orders define the duties a sentry must perform. The one that specifies taking charge of this post and all government property in view is the first General Order. It establishes your immediate responsibility when you assume the post: you’re the person in charge of what you can see and must safeguard the post and its property. The other orders describe other duties, such as moving along the post, reporting violations, and relaying calls from distant posts, but they don’t assign that initial charge. That’s why this is the correct choice.

The general orders define the duties a sentry must perform. The one that specifies taking charge of this post and all government property in view is the first General Order. It establishes your immediate responsibility when you assume the post: you’re the person in charge of what you can see and must safeguard the post and its property. The other orders describe other duties, such as moving along the post, reporting violations, and relaying calls from distant posts, but they don’t assign that initial charge. That’s why this is the correct choice.