THE BATTALION.
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su sr^; T r N u R M ' CE ’} COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 1,1894. ^ Vol. i, No. 6.
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UIpE Ip THE U. S. Af{|V[V.
BY AN EX-SOLDIER.
The first sergeant will then issue to
you a new set of accoutrements and as
sign you to a squad which is under
charge of a sergeant or lieutenant. Ac
cording to the rules and regulations you
are allowed one month before being put
on guard detail.
During this time you will be drilled
daily in the manual of arms, bayonet
exercises, etc., by the members ; when
you are proficient enough in those exer
cises you will be put with the company
to drill.
I will say here is where I found a
grave mistake, one which ought, in my
estimation, to be more closely looked
after as it affects the young soldier badly
and breeds the first discontent of army
life viz: The non-commissioned officer
who drills the new soldier, in the above
mentioned squad drills, very often hap
pens to be a German, Dane, or Russian,
whose knowledge of the English lan
guage, so far as explanation goes, is
rather limited and the young soldier not
understanding his way of explanation in.
broken English, makes frequent mistakes
m drilling. The non-commissioned
officer getting tired of explaining so-
often loses temper and the result is
worse still, as the young soldier is not
allowed to talk back, he must do as he
is told. If he wants to make a com
plaint he must first get permission to
see his company commander from the
first sergeant of the company. Discip
line is very strict in the U. S. A., and
very properly too, on account of having
to deal with so many different nationali
ties, good and bad men ; first do as you