Word: hiked
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Dates: during 1916-1916
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...third and all of the fourth week, the entire training regiment goes on a ten day's hike. The conditions are such as would be met in case of actual war. The regulation infantry equipment is worn by each man, and the regiment engages in a sham battle every day with the United States regulars. Each man is supplied with blank cartridges; and artillery, machine guns, and armored motor cars are used in these manoeuvres...
...Regimental "hike" last Sunday afternoon proved so successful that a number of members of the Regiment, desiring to express publically their approval of Captain Cordier's unselfish work and interest, have sent to him the following open letter, which the CRIMSON publishes below...
...plan of Sunday marches is for them to progress in requirement of technical knowledge. After stressing at first march discipline,-such as cadence, and prevention of straggling, the Regiment plans to devote the later hikes to the more complex points. On the second Sunday an advance and rear guard will be formed; and later reconnoitering parties will deliver attacks and counter-attacks, the placement of troops being governed by the individual situation. To be qualified to take part in the interesting and complicated maneuvers, men will have to master the fundamental principles of march discipline, and for this reason attendance...