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"The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training"

Never salute an officer when you are in ranks.
2. Indoors (in your tent) unarmed, do not salute but stand at
attention, uncovered, on the entrance of an officer. If he speaks
to you, then salute.
3. Indoors, armed, render the prescribed salute, i.e., the rifle
salute at order arms or at trail.
4. Outdoors, armed, render the prescribed salute, i.e., the rifle
salute at right shoulder arms.
5. Outdoors, unarmed, or armed with side arms, salute with the
right hand.

ARMY SLANG

The following army slang is universally employed:
"Bunkie"--the soldier who shares the shelter half or tent of a
comrade in the field. A bunkie looks after his comrade's property
in the event the latter is absent.
"Doughboy"--the infantryman.
"French leave"--unauthorized absence.
"Holy Joe"--the chaplain.
"K.O."--the commanding officer.
"On the carpet"--a call before the commanding officer for
admonition.


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