Increase of Military Establishment: Hearings Before the Committee on Military Affairs, House of Representatives, Sixty-fifth Congress, First Session, on the Bill Authorizing the President to Increase Temporarily the Military Establishment of the United States. April 7[-17] 1917U.S. Government Printing Office, 1917 - 265 pages |
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... enlistment under the Regu- lar Army , National Guard , and whatever additional forces might be provided so as to give no preferential character to any part of the National Army . In addition to that the President was of the belief that ...
... enlistment under the Regu- lar Army , National Guard , and whatever additional forces might be provided so as to give no preferential character to any part of the National Army . In addition to that the President was of the belief that ...
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... enlisted men . This number includes 12,000 Philippine Scouts ; deducting this force gives 622,959 enlisted men . Mr. CALDWELL . That is , the Regular Establishment and National Guard ? Secretary BAKER . The Regular Establishment and ...
... enlisted men . This number includes 12,000 Philippine Scouts ; deducting this force gives 622,959 enlisted men . Mr. CALDWELL . That is , the Regular Establishment and National Guard ? Secretary BAKER . The Regular Establishment and ...
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... enlist- ment is fixed at 40 years . At present it is 35 years in the Regular Army and 45 years in the National Guard ... enlistment period and of the rights and privileges of mem- bership in either organization , so that the age of 40 ...
... enlist- ment is fixed at 40 years . At present it is 35 years in the Regular Army and 45 years in the National Guard ... enlistment period and of the rights and privileges of mem- bership in either organization , so that the age of 40 ...
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... enlist as soon as he declares his intention to become a citizen and become a private , but can be get a commis- sion as soon as he declares his intention ? Secretary BAKER . My impression is that this act is drawn on the theory that a ...
... enlist as soon as he declares his intention to become a citizen and become a private , but can be get a commis- sion as soon as he declares his intention ? Secretary BAKER . My impression is that this act is drawn on the theory that a ...
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... enlist , he is entirely in error about what happened there . They made it impossible by social compul- sion ... enlistment . We want to start right in this country , right off the reel , instead of waiting for the discovery of mistakes ...
... enlist , he is entirely in error about what happened there . They made it impossible by social compul- sion ... enlistment . We want to start right in this country , right off the reel , instead of waiting for the discovery of mistakes ...
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