Show I ARMY DF OFFICERS OFFICER'S DUTY AS CITIZEN I By Dy JAMES W tV GOOD Secretary of War Wr I I IOne One of the greatest opportunities of the graduates of the United States Military academy for service is the voluntary ob observance of the laws of the state in which the they they live and of the nation whose laws they take oath to obey The regular army officers officer's life is no DO longer confined to the per per- performance performance of military duties dutie hut but the times are making makin many varied demands upon the officers The government is using the army officer more at home and abroad as its representative e and realizes he makes a tactful and capable agent In the performance of his varied tasks it is imperative that he ha establish bonds of common purpose purpose- with purpose with his fellow men in civil life remembering that when we assume the soldier we do not lay aside the citizen His first consideration must always be the national defense but that does not preclude de a rational participation in the life of the community com cem community anda and a sincere interest in its problems and projects of observance of domestic law lav will breed re respect for inter inter- international national inter national l obligations Theirs is a profession which upholds and restores peace Therefore no greater opportunity for service lies before them than the voluntary observance of the law |