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Show Tlic & o K N fi I N E E U P.F.C. Wayne Miller The Engineers have fought in all the wars of the United States and have established an enviable record of service, both in war and peace, which is a source of pride to every man in our company and every other soldier of the corps of Engineers. Engi-neers. This tradition covers service to the country of many different kinds. It has included hard training train-ing and hard work, and it makes you proud of the fact that you are a member of this high branch of service. The tasks of the Engineers have been changed and have been made harder by the increased use in this war of airplanes, motor trucks, and tanks. Their use has increased the speed of movement. So now we must know how to build and destroy de-stroy bridges and roads faster than ever before, and now we have to be able to march on foot for long distances and fight on foot and still be able to do our Engineering job. Many of you people at home are wondering just what the insignia of the corps of Engineers is. It is a turreted castle. It was first used when the Engineers were organized organiz-ed during the Revolutionary war. It was introduced by the French officers, who were part of our first corps of Engineers, and it is said that it was modeled after one of the gates of the city of Verdun in France. Engineers colors are scarlet scar-let and white. During the past week the Engineers Engi-neers have spent most of their time in tactics of the "infantry platoon." This kind of work is used when we are advancing with the Infantry in dislodging the enemy. This work includes learning learn-ing how to fall with your rifle and pack and how to crawl without the enemy seeing you and this is a mighty important step in becoming becom-ing a full-fledged Engineer. Friday we went through the gas chambers and from this little experience ex-perience we learned the real value of the gas mask and how important impor-tant it is. Those who doubt this fact should ask Private Joe Olsen. It seems that Joe was one of the fellows who didn't get his mask on in time and the tear gas took full effect and he was really crying for a few hours after we came out of the chamber-. From now on, I'll bet Joe learns how to get his mask on in time and in the right manner. Thursday we were practicing advancing ad-vancing on a hill when we were aware of the fact that a rabbit was running among the fellows, and we were hidden so well it didn't see Private Norman Bird, and run into him and broke its neck, so we gathered ga-thered from this fact that we were pretty well hidden. Many of the fellows in Co. "A" feel as though they are not getting enough fan mail and Private Mays Anderson has joined the Lonely Hearts club and it seems he is very successful because he has been receiving fan mail especially from a little lass in Grass Valley, California. Cali-fornia. So the girls in Springville had better watch out, or we will lose our first cook. In an article taken from the Camp News we quote the following: follow-ing: "The 40th Division will maneuver man-euver near Fort Lewis, Washington, Washing-ton, starting August 15, 1941, for two weeks. We'll maneuver with the 7th Division from Fort Ord and with the 3rd and 41st Divisions from Fort Lewis. G-2 hasn't had the official word on this yet, but it's a safe bet. So it is not wise to plan on a visit to the fellows here between those two dates." The fellows here in camp are all in good health and are still doing their best to keep this camp a place of high moral standing. |