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Section 4. Insig^nia of oficers and noncommissioned officers. 



The insignia of rank appearing on the shoulder straps, 

 shoulder loops, or collar of shirt (when shirt is worn without 

 coat) of officers are as follows: 



General : Coat of arms and two stars. 



Lieutenant general: One large star and two smaller 

 ones. 



Major general : Two silver stars. 



Brigadier general : One silver star. 



Colonel : One silver spread eagle. 



Lieutenant colonel : One silver leaf. 



Major: One gold leaf. 



Captain: Two silver bars. 



First lieutenant: One silver bar. 

 The grade of noncommissioned officers is indicated by chev- 

 rons worn on the sleeve. 



Section 5. Extracts from the Articles of War. 



(Relating to enlisted men.) 

 CERTAIN ARTICLES TO BE READ AND EXPLAINED. 



Aet. 110. Articles 1, 2, and 29, 54 to 96, inclusive, and 104 

 to 109, inclusive, shall he read and explained to every soldier 

 at the time of his enlistment or muster in, or within six days 

 thereafter, and shall be read and explained once every six 

 months to the soldiers of every garrison, regiment, or com- 

 pany in the service of the United States. 



DEFINITIONS. 



Aeticle 1. The following words when used in these articles 

 shall be construed in the sense indicated in this article, unless 

 the context shows that a different sense is intended, namely : 



(a) The word "officer" shall be construed to refer to a 

 commissioned officer; 



(&) The word "soldier" shall be construed as including a 

 noncommissioned officer, a private, or any other enlisted man ; 



(c) The word " company " shall be understood a& including 

 a troop or battery ; and 

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