_The Director_: “This is the conclusion of our Terrain Exercise on the
subject of the visiting patrol. I feel sure that if any one of you ever
have occasion to order out visiting patrols that you will have a better
idea of how they go about their tasks than you previously had. I am sure
that you know what a visiting patrol is and what it is supposed to do.
“I am sure you will appreciate how necessary it is for your
non-commissioned officers to be trained in this work so they may know
how to meet the situations and solve the problems that may confront
them.
“In outlining the future action of Corporal Canes’ patrol I may say that
Sergeant Hamilton now assumes responsibility for the further
reconnaissance to the front of the line of observation. Corporal Canes
will send Harrison back to the support commander with the horse with a
verbal message. Cline has again joined him at outguard No. 3. The three
men, Corporal Canes, Manley and Cline continue the operations of the
visiting patrol, going on over to outguard No. 1 of support No. 3 and
then back to their own support. On arrival there Corporal Canes finds
that it is about time for him to start out on the rounds with his 2
o’clock patrol. This has been his busy night.”
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=Visiting Patrol= =Card No. 8=
=Director’s Key=
1. Conduct class to position of outguard No. 3. Distribute Situation
No. 8 and explain.
2. Have members of class write out solutions on pad. Collect and
distribute. Read and comment.