Military Instructors Manual by Oliver Schoonmaker;James P. Cole
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page 301 of 491 (61%)
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The service record is a complete personal history of the soldier and
follows him wherever he goes. It contains: a descriptive list, report of assignment, record of prior service, current enlistment, military record, record of allotments, clothing account and settlement, deposits, indorsements (this latter to give reasons for change of status or station of the soldier). DISCHARGE.--Discharges are of three kinds: honorable, dishonorable and plain discharge. The first is on a white sheet and entitles the soldier to re-enlist; the second is on a yellow sheet and is given following sentence of a general court-martial; the third is on a blue sheet and is given on account of physical disability--it does not entitle the soldier to re-enlist. FINAL STATEMENT, a.r., Art. 21.--The final statement is issued to every enlisted man upon his discharge unless he has forfeited all pay and allowances and has no deposits due him. The final statement is not to be prepared on the type-writer. Money amounts shall be written in both figures and words. The final statement should show the amount due the soldier for: additional pay; clothing; deposits; pay detained; miscellaneous causes. It also should show the amounts due the United States by the soldier for various reasons. In addition it should also state the period covered by the last pay of the soldier. Officers signing and certifying to the various entries are responsible. MUSTER ROLL. a.r. ARTICLE 42.--The muster roll is made bi-monthly and |
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