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Why Make It Compulsory Army Training Should Be Pleasure
Henry McLemore argues compulsory training could feel like joining a refined setting and club, praising Army publicity and the modern barracks. He recalls Camp Wheeler in 1943, where stern sergeants and rough humor shaped recruits, contrasting past hardships with a seemingly lighter, well-administered program.
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Henry McLemore
Hercules
Annette Kellerman
Army
Uncle Sam
Infantry Replacement Center
Camp Wheeler
Salmon
Cretenne