| Prefix There is very little to say about the story of LITTLE BLACK SAMBO. Once upon a time there was an English lady in India, where black children abound and tigers are everyday affairs, who had two little girls. To amuse these little gir... Read more of THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK SAMBO at Children Stories.ca |  Informational.caPrivacy |
Military Training ArticlesWhistle SignalsThere are only two kinds of whistle signals; a short ... Articles Of War The Army is governed by the Articles of War, which ca... Care Of The Feet The infantryman's feet are his means of transportatio... Slow Fire Targets This target is used during slow fire at 200 and 300 yar... Infantry Battalion Four companies of infantry. (There are three battalio... Unload All take the position of load, turn the cut-off up, if ... Artillery The chief duty of the artillery is to support the inf... Stack And Take Arms The subject of stack and take arms is less important ... The Charge There can be no rule to tell you when to charge. It m... Little Pitcher-man On a pantry shelf there once lived a funny squatty-l... |
Army SlangThe 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. Q.M.--quartermaster. Rookie--a new recruit. Sand rat--a soldier on duty in the rifle pit during target practice. Top sergeant--the first sergeant. Come and get it--the meal is ready to be served. Next: How To Clean A Rifle And Bayonet Previous: Saluting
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