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Army Reserve trainee praises program and life at Fort Knox
Pvt. Robert W. Collier of Homer describes six months of active duty training under the Army Reserve program at Fort Knox Kentucky. He lauds the instructors facilities religious program and food especially Thanksgiving feast with turkey dressing potatoes corn and caviar. He plans business school after training and chose the Reserve path to minimize civilian career disruption. In Meridian Mississippi Frank Thomas introduces a squash sweet potato a vine grown vegetable weighing four to five pounds and described as tasting like Irish potato suitable for main dish or dessert.
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Robert W. Collier
Homer
Collier
Army Reserve
Fort Knox
John
Byus
Army Reserve Activities
New York
Syracuse
Army Reserve Center
Kenneth, S. Collier
Cortland St
Central New York
Homer Central School
Syracuse Business School
Meridian
Miss
Frank Thomas
Thomas