General Order #7 requires you to talk to no one except in the line of duty.

• A. To talk to no one except in the line of duty.
• B. To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who receives me...
• C. To quit my post...
• D. To walk my post in a military manner...

Answer: (A)

Guard duty relies on focus and discipline, so general orders set clear rules for how you conduct yourself on post. The instruction that you should talk to no one except in the line of duty directly establishes that communication is restricted to what is necessary to perform your duties or to report issues that affect the post. This keeps you alert, prevents distractions, and reduces the risk of revealing sensitive information or being sidetracked by casual conversation. In practice, you only speak when it’s required to carry out duties or to relay information as part of your responsibilities.

Other statements describe separate duties: one relates to receiving, obeying, and passing on orders from command to the appropriate person on duty; another concerns leaving your post only when properly relieved; and another pertains to maintaining a military bearing while walking the post. Each is important, but they govern different aspects of posts and do not state the restriction on speaking that this general order enforces.