General Order Number 2 from Chief of Staff Stuart Heintzelman

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY General Orders) American Expeditionary Fores January 5, 1919. NO: arest the MADITOMA 715 1. The is an accurate index of the state of discipline of a command. The Commander in Chief, A.E.F. has directed that the salute Be'rendered as follows: To sultute tly do four things atebn davi Turn the head and look smartly at penson yzeut 2. e At e theOgame time raise the hand Damartly itotheheadgeal a TO? for 3. Hold it there till the salute is pergon paseed hatoI PICSE 4. Drop the hand, but not before the salute is returned or the person? y' passed. DO NOT wait till the erson saluted before raising your T DO NOT. Look atohim out of the oorner of your eye, but turn the head JULGO and look squarely. DO NOT DROP THE HAND TILL THE PERSON SALUTED DROPS HIS. Officers when returning a galute wi 11 be carefull to look toward the man saluting. Not only goldiers but junior officers will be drilled in the above until proper habits are formed. The matter will be given attention throughout the Second Army and the Salute will be rendered exactly a.s prescribed above. All Commanding Officers will at onoe see that the officers and enlisted men of their command are made thoroughly familiar with the contents of this order. By command of Lieut. Geberal Bullard; Orficial: Philip L. Schuyler over Stuart Heintzelman Adjutant General Chief of Staff,