Section 4. Insignia of officers and noncommissioned officers.
The insignia of rank appearing on the shoulder straps, shoulder loops, or collar of shirt (when shirt is worn without coat) of officers are as follows:
- General: Coat of arms and two stars.
- Lieutenant general: One large star and two smaller ones.
- Major general: Two silver stars.
- Brigadier general: One silver star.
- Colonel: One silver spread eagle.
- Lieutenant colonel: One silver leaf.
- Major: One gold leaf.
- Captain: Two silver bars.
- First lieutenant: One silver bar.
The grade of noncommissioned officers is indicated by chevrons worn on the sleeve.
Section 5. Extracts from the Articles of War.
(Relating to enlisted men.)
CERTAIN ARTICLES TO BE READ AND EXPLAINED.
Art. 110. Articles 1, 2, and 29, 54 to 96, inclusive, and 104 to 109, inclusive, shall be read and explained to every soldier at the time of his enlistment or muster in, or within six days thereafter, and shall be read and explained once every six months to the soldiers of every garrison, regiment, or company in the service of the United States.
DEFINITIONS.
Article 1. The following words when used in these articles shall be construed in the sense indicated in this article, unless the context shows that a different sense is intended, namely: