Manual of Basic Training and Standards of Proficiency for the National GuardU.S. Government Printing Office, 1927 - Infantry drill and tactics |
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Page 143 - If marching in quick time, at the command march, given as either foot strikes the ground, take one step in quick time, and then step off in double time. 64. To resume the quick time: 1. Quick time, 2. MARCH. At the command march...
Page 135 - Who, for the purpose of obtaining, or aiding others to obtain^ the approval, allowance, or payment of any claim against the United States...
Page 132 - Shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by fine or imprisonment, or by such other punishment as a court-martial may adjudge, or by any or all of said penalties.
Page 23 - When Congress shall have authorized the use of the armed land forces of the United States for any purpose requiring the use of troops in excess of those of the Regular Army...
Page 22 - States, the commanding officer of each garrison, fort, post, camp, or other place, brigade, regiment, detached battalion, or other detached command, may appoint special courts-martial for his command; but such special courts-martial may in any case be appointed by superior authority when by the latter deemed desirable.
Page 133 - Art. 88. Intimidation of persons bringing provisions.— Any person subject to military law who abuses, intimidates, does violence to or wrongfully interferes with any person bringing provisions, supplies or other necessaries to the...
Page 138 - ... shall be discharged from said service before his term of service has expired, except by order of the President, the Secretary of War, the commanding officer of a department, or by sentence of a general court-martial.
Page 132 - ... shall, if the offense be committed in time of war, suffer death, or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.
Page 132 - All public property taken from the enemy is the property of the United States and shall be secured for the service of the United States, and any person subject to military law who neglects to secure such property or is guilty of wrongful appropriation thereof shall be punished as a court-martial mav direct.
Page 15 - When the flag is used to cover a casket, it should be so placed that the union is at the head and over the left shoulder. The flag should not be lowered into the grave or allowed to touch the ground.