Roosevelt Military Academy - Rough Rider Yearbook (Aledo, IL)

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l W.. Undef Cnptzlili Gs-ol'g.:'L' F. Drury, Mr. 0. ll. Vault-t Sr-rgl-:uit in-rt Scliirimimi. Mr. N. U. 0. Oillm-t Pfc lolm Wlcflieu Urlll-rlv Czidm-t t'0l'Iillltill l'hil Iii'aii4l.'H11gler. rhequmloewizf f f f f f f W f The Guard Detail consists of five including one faculty officer. The duties of the Guard Detail consists chiefly of seeing that the day's schedule goes off as pre- scribed and that any infractions of school regulations are reported. Their task is not an easy one, but it is expected of every cadet so intrusted, and is carried off to the best of his ability. The ambition of every cadet is to get to the highest point attainable on the roster, that of Officer of the Day. The Officer in Charge is a faculty officer. He supervises the guard indi1'ectly, prescribes regulations, and meets and supervises all formations. The Officer of the Day, commonly called the Mr. O. D., is directly in charge of the guard. He makes sure that the schedule is followed and all reports are given to the Commandant of Cadets. He is easily recognized by his sword and sash. He is a com- missioned or high-ranking non-commissioned cadet officer. The Non-Commissioned Officer of the Guard, commonly called Mr. N.C.O., is di- rectly responsible to the Officer of the Day. He assists him in every Way possible. He is usually a lower-ranking non-commissioned officer. The Orderly is usually a Private, or a Private First Class. He carries out all the orders of the Officer of the Day, Non-Commissioned Officer of the Guard, and all other officers. He assists other members of the Guard Detail in all menial tasks. The last member of the guard is the Bugler. He sounds all the calls. The tour of the guard is for a 24-hour period, beginning after breakfast in the morning. The guard is up after taps and before reveille to assure promptness and ef- ficiency. Thirty-four

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4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Crack Squad It is known that ambition leads to success, and in turn success leads to reward. This is the case of our exhibition drill team at Roosevelt, more commonly known as the Crack Squad . One can readily say that making this team has been the known ambition of every cadet at Roosevelt Military Academy ever since its organization. This ambition along with the fine leadership of our Commandant, Major James Rudolph, has been the chief factor in the success and achievements of the Crack Squads. Knowing of the snap and precision for which squads of later years have been noted, the 1942 squad with Cadet Captain Drury at the helm, set out towards preparing themselves for participation in a Military Circus to be held at Davenport, Iowa, on the evening of May lst. The Rough Riders put on their drill with the utmost of their ability and had the audience of some 2,000 people constantly applauding. As a result, the boys carried off the first place trophy, and also won military recognition for their excellence. Letters began to come into the office expressing the appreciation of patrons of this exhibition who had seen it not a fortnight ago. As a result, two invitations for the appearance of our squad, at social gatherings, were accepted and the boys set out to even improve the perfect precision for which they were noted. New movements were added and as a finale, a V for Victory formation impressed audiences which included military experts of highest rank. Our government inspector recognized the boys of the 1942 Crack Squad for their exact precision in the execution of movements. In-ft to Right: Morgan, Hngoff. M4-Millen, Nelson. Phelps, Scliirmann. Thomas, Rosenbaum ll.. Dlury, Curttriglit. Mylmml, Bruskow. Xvzud. Arnold. Jerome, llrand li., Pellcgrini. Thirty-three

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