[Illustration: PLATE No. 2B. LAYOUT OF EQUIPMENT FOR INSPECTION. TENT PINS SHOULD BE LAID IN ECHELON THREE INCHES APART.] Inspections. (Kitchen and mess inspections have been covered under Feeding Men.) Daily inspection of the barracks should be made and rigid discipline enforced as to the floors being kept clean, scrubbed once a week, bedding and bed clothes aired out of doors every Tuesday, shoes cleaned and kept in order under bunks, lockers under bunks, toilet articles and books all kept in order. Sheets, comforters and blankets should be shaken out, folded as for pack and laid on top of pillow until afternoon, each day. In inspecting men every week see that hair is kept short and feet clean and in good condition, toe nails trimmed. Insist on woolen socks. Equipment must be inspected carefully, each week, to see that it is in good condition. SPECIAL POINTS OF COMPANY INSPECTION. After Open Ranks, March, given from usual position in front of Company, the Captain takes his post 3 paces in front of Right Guide, facing to the left and commands: 1. Front. 2. Prepare for Inspection. The Lieutenants are 3 paces in front of the center of their respectives Platoons, facing to front. If equipment is also to be inspected, commands are as follows: 1. Close Ranks. 2. March. Stack Arms. Backward, March. Take Interval to the Right, March. Company, Halt. 1. Unsling Equipment. 2. Open Packs. Close Packs. Sling Equipment. Battalion Inspection. At command, Prepare for Inspection, given by the Major, each Captain commands, Open Ranks. They do not salute when the Major and Inspector approach. The Lieutenants take their places as in Company Inspection. Each Captain commands: Company Attention. Prepare for Inspection. Lieutenants face about and stand at ease, after being inspected or passed. After inspection: Close Ranks, march. Rest. Regimental Inspection. Commands mean and principles are same as for Battalion. (Look up Post of Colonel, par. 754, Infantry Drill Regulations.) Ceremonies. BATTALION REVIEW. After Battalion is formed in line, Major faces front. When Reviewing Officer halts, Major turns about and commands: Present Arms; turns to front and salutes. Major turns about; commands Order Arms, and again faces front. When Reviewing Officer is within 6 paces, the Major salutes, takes post on the right and accompanies him. On arriving at the right of the line again, Major salutes, halts, takes his post in front of Battalion and commands: Pass in Review. Squads Right, March. Major and Staff execute Eyes Right and take post on right of Reviewing Officer remaining until Battalion has passed, when he salutes and rejoins it. Double time is given by Major when the Battalion comes to its original starting place and the Battalion passes in review as before except that Eyes Right is omitted and Major salutes only when he leaves Reviewing Officer. Major and Staff may be dismounted at discretion of Commanding Officer.