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Show OUR LAST "ARMY DAY" Under a resolution passed by Congress in 1937, the people of the United States are asked to observe April 6th as official Army Day. Military units will assist civic groups in appropriate celebrations. It is hoped that in communities where such displays are available, the people ! will give some attention to the day set apart to pay respects re-spects to the Army. It should be noted that Army Day, 1949, will be the last one celebrated as such, because, in the future, a unified uni-fied Army Force is expected. Appropriately, the slogan for Arm;- Day this year is "the U. S. Army part of the team for security." While looking hopefully to international cooperation, as explained by Gen. Omar N. Bradley, U. S. Army chief of staff, the leaders of the American Army do not overlook over-look the fact that the United States is the richest and most powerful of the commutfity of nations. They know that it is impossible to write off danger by resolutions or pacts on paper and that, in the event of trouble, the safety of this country will depend upon a fighting army. It is appropriate for the people of this country to give some thought to the organization of the Army which has had a glorious past. Not many years ago, millions -ef Americans were in the army of their nation, 'fighting on foreign soil, but nevertheless for the protection of their own country. The record they have written in army is worthy of respect and certainly the people of this country should pay some tribute to it and those who ; made it possible. While the army is only part of the team, it is a vitally important segment of the defense mechanism of ' the ! United States. No one should overlook the basic fact ; that if this country is threatened with invasion, its de-; de-; fense, security and safety will depend upon the courage and fightiny spirit of armed men and the intelligence and training of their. officers. j Soi we feel it is appropriate in advance of Army Day, 1949, to call the attention of our readers to the day set ! apart for public recognition of the army. Let us hope that the Army of' the United States will never fail the people of this country and that the converse is also true that the people of this country will not fail the Army of the United States. |