Comparison Shopping Volunteers Have Choice of Service
Elton Fay explains a volunteering path to military service with a six year obligation and varied active duty from months to six years. It covers recruiting offices, service options like Army Navy Marine Air Force, and rules on National Guard and reserve entry, with emphasis on choosing over a draft.
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Elton Fay
Armed Services
National Guard
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Army Reserve Forces
Army National Guard
G.I. Guide
Military Enlistment Schemes and Reserve Terms Outlined
The Coast Guard Navy and Air National Guard outline age ranges enlistment lengths and duty structures. Regular and reserve terms vary from 17 to 36 with commitments from four to six years, plus active duty training and mandatory reserve drills. Allocations depend on aptitude, education, and service needs.
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Coast Guard
Arctic
Antarctic
Air Force
Air National Guard
Corps
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Reserve
Army enlistment terms and education programs for graduates
Regular Army age limits 17 to 34 with enlistments of three to six years. Graduate specialist program offers 100 plus classroom courses to aid education while in service. High school graduates qualify through aptitude and physical exams and may choose a vocational path.
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Regular Navy
Naval Reserve
Naval Air Reserve
Regular Army
Reserves Face Expanded Duties and Active Duty Chances
The article explains that reserve components and National Guard units are increasingly relied upon for active federal service. Secretary McNamara emphasizes keeping reserves available for emergencies. High priority divisions include ten reserve units with many members likely to be called. Guardsmen will man Hercules missile units and fly more missions, with six drills monthly plus field exercises and potential extended active duty.
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National Guard
Asia
Defense
McNamara
Army National Guardsmen
Air National Guardsmen
Reserve Forces Said Essential
Gen. J. P. McConnell, air force chief of staff, asserts reserve components remain essential to U.S. military power. He spoke at the Reserve Officers Association convention. A merger with the National Guard was blocked by a House committee, with expected full House support.
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NEW York
J. P. McConnell
Air Force
U.S
Reserve Officers Association
McConnell
National Guard
Donald §. Dawson
Air Force Reserve
Association
House
Dam Embankment Contract Awarded in Perry Dam Project
Kansas City AP reports List Clark Construction Co. of Overland Park received a $2,090,679 contract to complete the dam embankment at the Perry Dam and Reservoir in Kansas. The award was announced Tuesday by the district office of Army Engineers.
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Kansas City
List & Clark Construction Co
Overland Park
Kan
Perry Dam
Kansas
District Office of Army Engineers
Agreement on Military Bill Approves 17.4 Billion Authorization
A joint House Senate Confer ence Committee agreed on a 17.4 billion military authorization bill. It funds a nuclear powered frigate for the Navy and 20 million for related construction costs. The measure urges timely frigate construction unless the President informs Congress otherwise. It also authorizes a 3.2 percent pay raise for uniformed personnel, funded separately with first year cost around 350 million.
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Washington
APF
House
Senate
Navy
Congress
Taylor Returns For MGM Western Amid A Career Rewind
Hollywood star Robert Taylor, back at MGM after a long exclusive contract from 1934 to 1958, returns in a Western Return of The Gunfighter. The 54 year old, trim at 175 pounds, reflects on a career spanning Broadway Melody to Johnny Eager and his shift from romance to Westerns. He notes he aims for about two films a year to cover bills while avoiding fishing-season conflicts.
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Hollywood
Robert Taylor
MGM
Johnny Eager
Oxford
Times Square
Taylor
Arlington Brough
Pomona College
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