Show The Guard It In Iii Our Town I am an American fighting fighting fight fight- ing man I serve in the ithe forces which guard my country country country coun coun- try and our way of life I Iam Iam Iam am prepared to give my life in their defense This is part of the Code of Conduct set down by General Eisenhower to the men and women of the armed forces in which the Guard in our town is a part of The Guard is ready 24 hours a day to serve you yau in any way possible whether it be protecting you from enemy aggressors from abroad to ushering in martial law by command of the President President dent of the United States for protection from within These are some of the services which the Guardsmen in our town provide you the citizen of this great land of America Yes we weare weare weare are American fighting men training in all phases of defense defense de de- de to give you the best protection protection protection pro pro- possible The Guard in our town is full of part time experts Men experts in their occupations occupations in the world are also experts experts experts ex ex- ex- ex in the Guard The local business man may be head of ofa a whole battalion of men and equipment The local farmer could easily be found teaching a class on how to lay a battery of inch 8 self propelled Howitzers Howitzers Howitzers Howit Howit- and to pinpoint a target five to 10 miles away The student making his way through ough school may be found and cleaning a 30 or 50 an Caliber lIh machine gun v v. v v within five minutes These time part experts have one thing in common to protect you The Guard cooperates and works with the people in the community to provide various activities end and training programs programs programs pro pro- grams to make the community a better place to live These programs vary from working with the Civil Defense in the carrying out of a simulated nuclear attack to the teaching teaching teach teach- teaching ing of gun safety for the young boys or sponsoring a youth basketball team With all of these things the Guard is ready to combat any emergency emer emer- gency geney or disaster that may be inflicted upon our town The festive occasions ccasi ns are re very much a part of the National National National Na Na- Guard Whenever there is a fun fun filled filled event in our ourtown ourtown ourtown town the Guard is usually there whether it be a military display on the Fourth of July or participating in fun activities activities ties at various school and church functions It may even be ithe the sponsoring of the annual annual an an- nual Military Ball in which the Guard Guardin in our town would like to thank the men and women for making this festive occasion what it is With all these things provided provided provided pro pro- vided by the National Guard we always keep this thought thought first and foremost in each of our minds taken from the Code of or Conduct I will never forget that I am an American fighting man responsible for my actions actions ac ac- and de dedicated to the pr principles which made my country free I will trust in my God and in the United States of America The strength of the National Nation Nation- al Guard in our nur town comes omes from organization spirit flex flex- ability and continuity Separated Separated Sepa Sepa- rated they are nothing together er they make up the Missile- Missile Age Minutemen of the National Nation Nation- al Guard |