Show National Guard News Morse K Smith enlisted the of December 1950 and has hasa a record in this unit to be proud of Smith was promoted to private private private I vate first class Nov I 1 1 1951 He attended engineer construction foreman course at Fort Belvoir Virginia and upon completion of the course he had a record of third in the group of men He was promoted to corporal Jan 1 I 1952 and to sergeant May 1 1 1952 and to sergeant first cla class s Aug 1 1952 Here in the unit his job at the present time is the training training train train- ing of new members in the basic duties of an engineer soldier Enrolled in the army ten series and he holds an avera average e of excellent excel excel- lent and is well on the road to gaining a commission as second lieutenant in the national guard He is enrolled at 11 the University of Utah and is taking administration administration administration ad ad- ministration and md by being a member member mem mem- ber her of the guard he will be able to carry out his civilian e education Sergeant Smith is another one ol oI the many men in our unit that is taking good of the opportunities opportunities op op- available to all ail members members members mem mem- bers of the national guard guara We Ve welcomed three more young men in our unit all from our home town They are Earl B B. William Villiam B. B White and an and Franklin B B. B Harding This gives these men a D 1 deferment deferment de de- ferment and entitles them to the specialist training open to all members members mem mem- bers of the national guard They also receive a full days day's pay at regular army standards for only two hours training each week free specialist schooling a and n d sports activities along with the opportunity to advance according to their ability and ambition They can gain prestige through a commission commission commission com com- mission by attending s service e r v vi i c e schools technical schools or officer candidate school Guardsmen can also te fr Ir to the United States Military Military Mili Mili- tary Academy at West Vest Point Twenty-six Twenty guardsmen e entered n t e r e d West Vest Point last year Last year more than nation nationS national al guardsmen t too took o o k specialist courses at r regular e u I 1 a r technical schools In addition thousands are attending unit and state schools Others are arc taking courses providing home in a wide variety of basic and technical technical technical cal subjects This year the enrollment enrollment en en- in extension courses was wa over Lt Cannon our company commander commander com com- mander that enlisting in inthe inthe inthe the national guard provides an easy transition between civilian life lie and full time military service Training gives a young man marl an opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op to break into military training gradually while at home ghis military lessons from rom men who live in his home town All young youn men 17 to 34 in good health and looking for the opportunity to serve their country country country coun coun- try while their civilian careers are arc by Lt Cannon to 10 attend pur our next scheduled drill Monday Monda night to at the national guard armory in Bountiful Boun Boun- bring bring your father fallier if you yon wish vish and feel free to ask any questions questions questions ques ques- concerning your 8 year military mill mili tary obligation Your safe guard the guard the national guard |