Show Citizen Soldiery Soldiers Resume Role AS Guardian of Nations Nation's Peace National Guard GuardIs Guards Is s Major Force Forcen In n Security Team t 1 features WASHINGTON As the second summer r of peace settles settles settles set set- on the United States an army of more than men has been moving into camps for training which will qualify them as guardians of that peace in the years to come They are men of the new postwar postwar postwar post post- war National Guard For the first time since 1940 when the Initial National Guard troops were called into federal servIce service servIce ice during World War II to protect the security of the country and the Integrity of th the American way of life National Guard units are undergoing un undergoing undergoing un- un regular field training this summer summer Encampments opened inthe Inthe in inthe the latter laJter part of July and will continue continue con con- until early September Individual and specialist training including small arms familiarization tion firing Is being emphasized durIng during during dur dur- ing th field training this this' summer for the men attending the regular day 15 encampments and the men taking the shorter type school-type training Th This s is the first phase of the tho training program program the army ground forces has patterned to the growth gro o of the new National Guard which is planned as an nn Day M-Day Mobilization Day force Coree of men tr trained a i In n e d equipped and immediately avail available able for Cor service In the event of any aggression by an nn enemy nation Maj Gen Butler B. B of North Platte retiring chief of the National Guard bureau I can look back to a n growth that doubled the progress of reorganization tion following World War I. I Completely Com Com- Completely demobilized upon separation from federal service at the end of World War n II the new National Guard has grown to a strength of more than in the first year of Its reorganization Federal recognition recognition recognition rec rec- has bas been granted more than 45 per cent of the ground and air units planned cid d for th the ultimate M-Day M force and their personnel is drawing federal pay for regular weekly training Triple Strength To Maj Gen Kenneth F F. Cramer of Wethersfield Conn falls the task of supervising the continued growth of the the National Guard to a strength almost n n st three t times times' that uit ui- ui t authorized before World War II Assistant Commander of the infantry infantry infantry in in- fantry division in the Pacific during World War II General Cramer Has as been appointed new chief of ot the National National National Na Na- Guard bureau by President Truman for a term of f four ur years A veteran of both world wars who has won the Silver Star with three Oak Leaf Clusters and an officer in inthe inthe inthe the Connecticut National Guard since 1931 General Cramer typifies the leadership in the new National Guard The same high standards required of th the enlisted men and officers in tb the peacetime re regular ar army are met by the enlisted men and officers of the Natio National al Guard In addition all officers above the grade of second lieutenant must have had federal service during World War II This requirement is is' designed to insure unsure the professional fitness of the men who will have increased increased increased in in- creased responsibilities in commanding commanding com commanding com com- manding mandinga a tactical al force in contrast contrast contrast con con- to the prewar guard which was a reserve force requiring additional additional additional addi addi- personnel and tra training ning before it was Vas ready for service i The prewar National Guard sent 18 infantry divisions into intonation nation action In every theater of oper oper- nUon At B Bataan Bougainville l and Leyte in hi Tunisia Salerno Anzio and Normandy some men of the National National National Na Na- Guard served with tb the distinction that pas has s characterized characterized characterized charac charac- their service In every conflict into wi which h the United States States' has has' he been n forced This M the type o framing National Guard companies receive To artillery ji e units in training lower en a companies in ac fY h. h 4 i 2 v rk r k ai r s SY w Rv wi aV AY 3 M n s ey 64 e As ti 9 In line with its increased responsibilities responsibilities responsibilities the postwar National Guard will have 25 infantry divisions divisions divisions divi divi- two armored divisions and 21 regimental combat teams There also will be anti-aircraft anti artillery artillery artil artil- lery battalions 45 field artillery battalions battalions battalions bat bat- 63 68 coast artillery batteries 20 tank battal battalions ons and 15 mechanized mechanized mechanized cavalry reconnaissance squadrons squadrons squadrons squad squad- rons together with the necessary supporting tr troops bops ops' ops Tn If the ground a forces Expand Air Air Arm The greatly expanded air arm of the National Guard will consist of 84 tactical squadrons plus a radar and communications net of 12 aircraft aircraft air air- craft control and warning groups This contrasts with the 25 observation observation observation tion squadrons which were active before World War II No field training is planned for air units before the summer of 1948 but already 50 fighter r squadrons squadrons squad squad- rons flying P P 51 51 Mustangs and P 47 Thunderbolts and 10 light bombardment bombardment bombardment bom bom- squadrons flying A A 26 Invaders In In Invaders have been granted federal recognition and are making regular training flights propelled Jet-propelled P P 80 80 Shooting Stars also will be flying National Nation l Guard insignia in 1948 This modern air arm will be integrated integrated in in- ted into the nations nation's air defense defense defense de de- de- de along with other regular and civilian components of Army Air Forces under the commanding general general gen gen- eral cral of the air defense command and d will be be re ready dy to stave off any initial thrust of an an ene enemy n approaching approach approach- ing by air Planning for this modern tactical force equipped with the same weapons as the regular army began began began be be- gan before World War II's end when the nations nation's military leaders laid the groundwork for a balanced military force torce consisting of a comparatively comparatively comparatively com com- small regular army of a National Guard strength of and an organized reserve 14 r t i t I cn A of the lite National Girard air air arm refill fly c 7 plant Plana tike like Top the A 26 e i oust a P I t i n A ru run v t ua C r ya tL f r 4 Y r o y L N v H of men in service type units The pattern for the mi military establishment of the United States was set back in colonial days when the early carly settlers organized organized organized or or- themselves themselves' into companies companies companies compa compa- nies to o protect themselves themselves and their property The Infantry try of the l Massachusetts National National National Na Na- Guard oldest regiment in inthe inthe the continental United States tr traces ces its history back bick to ih the North Regiment which was organized in 1636 from Crom companies companies compa comp nies or then In existence Reliance up upon on themselves as citizen citizen citi citi- zen soldiers rather than upon a large professional army has been a tradition with Americans since that time Washington's View George Washington who led an army of citizen soldiers to victory in the Revolutionary War expressed expressed expressed ex ex- ex- ex pressed it this way when asked bythe by bythe bythe the first congress of f the United States to give his views on what the military policy of the new nation should be Every citizen who enjoys the protection of a free government owes not only a proportion of his property but even of his personal services to the defense of it At the conclusion of World War II n George Marshall express expressed d It this way Obviously we cannot all put on uniforms and stand ready to repel invasion But all American can in the next generations prepare prepare prepare pre pre- pare themselves to serve their thelt country in maintaining the peace o or against the tragic hour when peace is broken If such a misfortune again overtakes us This is the tra tradition and the heritage herit bent I age of ot the new National Guard whIch wIll take its place as an n integral in- in integral in in- part of the n nations nation's tion's y team I |