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Show General Rich Seeks Veterans For Guard Maj. Gen. Maxwell E. Rich, Utah's Adjutant General, issued an appeal to veterans of Armed Forces to join the Natonal Guard. Gen. Rich said there are a number of vacancies in units in the state for qualified veterans' who are specialized in communi-' cations, radar, fire direction, heavy equipment operators, construction con-struction foremen and gunnery. In addition to the distinction and prestige of being a "citizen soldier" serving their state and nation, Guardsmen are offered a substantial extra income and an unparalled retirement program. pro-gram. Often members of the Utah National Guard receive special consideration by their employers because of leadership and special technical skills they have developed de-veloped in Guard training. This is especially true in the fields of heavy construction and electronics. electron-ics. The man who completes 20 years service with the National Guard advancing at the average rate will receive over $25,000.00 in pay for attendance at Armory drills and field training and in retirement benefits. This aver-, ages more than $6 per hour. Vet- erans with prior service receive considerably more. I The objective of this membership member-ship drive is to enroll at least 160 veterans in Utah. Veterans are urged to visit their local National Guard Armories Ar-mories and discuss opportunities available to them. |
