Which General Order is represented by guarding your post until properly relieved?

Which General Order is represented by guarding your post until properly relieved?

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

Answer: (B)

General Orders for sentries emphasize staying attentive to the post and not leaving until someone else is ready to take over. The line that matches guarding everything within the post’s limits and quitting only when properly relieved captures both responsibilities: you’re in charge of everything within the post and you remain there until the relieving guard is in place and has taken over. This ensures continuous protection, accountability, and no gaps in observation. The other statements touch on different duties—saluting, reporting violations, or following special orders—but they don’t express the specific duty of staying at the post until you’re properly relieved. So the best match is the instruction that you guard the post and quit only when properly relieved.

General Orders for sentries emphasize staying attentive to the post and not leaving until someone else is ready to take over. The line that matches guarding everything within the post’s limits and quitting only when properly relieved captures both responsibilities: you’re in charge of everything within the post and you remain there until the relieving guard is in place and has taken over. This ensures continuous protection, accountability, and no gaps in observation.

The other statements touch on different duties—saluting, reporting violations, or following special orders—but they don’t express the specific duty of staying at the post until you’re properly relieved. So the best match is the instruction that you guard the post and quit only when properly relieved.