The service hat should be worn in the regulation shape, peaked, with four indentations, and with hat cord sewed on. Do not cover it with pen or pencil marks. The chin cord should always be in order and fit for long field service. Never appear outside your room or tent with your coat or olive-drab shirt unbuttoned or collar of coat unhooked. Chevrons, service stripes, and campaign medals and badges are a part of the uniform and must be worn as prescribed. When coats are not worn with the service uniform olive-drab shirts are prescribed. Suspenders must never be worn exposed to view. Never appear in breeches without leggings. Leather leggings should be kept clean. Saddle soap should be used to clean _all leather_. Should the shoes, leggings, or leather equipment be soaked by rain or swimming they will not become hard if covered with a light coat of neat's-foot oil applied just before they dry out. All new leather should be oiled before being placed in service. Leather can be preserved for years by the use of saddle soap and neat's-foot oil, but once it becomes hard and cracked nothing will make it serviceable. Canvas leggings should be scrubbed when dirty. Russet-leather (tan) shoes should be kept clean. Leather cleaned with saddle soap can be polished by rubbing with a flannel cloth. The overcoat when worn must be buttoned throughout and the collar hooked. When the belt is worn it will be worn outside the overcoat. =Section 5. The service kit.= The service kit is composed of two parts--(_a_) the field kit, which includes everything the soldier wears or carries with him in the field, and (_b_) the surplus kit. The field kit consists of-- (1) The clothing worn on the person. (2) Arms and equipment, consisting of-- (_a_) Arms and equipments of all enlisted men (except buglers and members of bands and machine-gun troops): 1 brush and thong.[1] 1 canteen, cavalry.[2] 1 canteen strap, cavalry.[2] 90 cartridges, ball, caliber .30 21 cartridges, ball, pistol, caliber .45. 1 cartridge belt, caliber .30, cavalry. 1 cartridge-belt suspenders, pair. 1 cup 1 fork. 1 front-sight cover 1 gun sling. 1 knife. 2 magazines, pistol, extra. 1 magazine pocket web, double 1 meat can 1 oiler and thong case.[1]. 1 pistol 1 pistol holster. 1 pouch for first-aid packet. 1 rifle scabbard. 1 rifle, United States, caliber .30. 1 saber and scabbard, cavalry. 1 saber knot. 1 saber straps, pair. 1 spoon. 1 spurs, pair. 1 spur straps, set. (_b_) Members of bands and buglers: 1 canteen, cavalry.[2] 1 canteen strap, cavalry.[2] 21 cartridges, ball, pistol, caliber .45. 1 cup. 1 fork. 1 knife. 2 magazines, pistol, extra. 1 meat can. 1 pistol belt without saber ring. 1 pistol. 1 pistol holster. 1 pouch for first-aid packet. 1 spoon. 1 spurs, pair. 1 spur straps, set. (_c_) In addition to (_b_) first sergeant of headquarters troop (drum major) will have: