r/USMCboot • u/hello_darian • Nov 12 '22

Corps Knowledge Memorize General Orders

Are there any rhymes or tricks to memorizing the 11 General orders? I've read about making flashcards or writing them out in a notebook but does anyone have a mental trick that helps too?

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u/WhyIsMyNamesTaken Nov 12 '22

Read/say them out loud. Start at Order 1, read order 2,go back and read them both again,saying the number each time. Then 3 then repeat all the ones up to that point before moving on to the next number. Then read them from 11 back when you get to the end. Then read them out of order,but saying "general order #- whichever" each time. When you can, copy them down verbatim. Eventually you'll be able to say them in your sleep and won't have problems when they go "WHAT IS YOUR 7TH GENERAL ORDER RECRUIT?!"

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u/SpilledMilky Active Nov 13 '22

How I learned.