Show National Guard offers new enlistment program Dee R. Commanding officer of the 1497 Engineer Battalion with units in American Pleasant and announced that effective December a program of providing support for tuition and also an bonus is available for National Guard Russon indicated this package is the most significant program to come forth In recent years to provide help on maintaining strength levels in th National The program can help finance post-high school education at either technical schools or college-university The major points of the program are as a high school senior years of age or older with six months or less to graduate is Must pass physical and take the basic intelligence attend basic training 6 and individual training 18 many combine basic and individual training months some shorter Paid drills until leaving for basic per month while on basic and individual training and housing furnished at no enlistment upon completion of indi vidual Dien the remaining will be paid through the next three There Is an re-enlistment bonus available for National Guard members as Fifty percent tuition will be paid for first year to an accredited institution or per year to apply towards lab and other school expenses for up to four Russon additionally points out that the regularly scheduled drills will give four days pay to the member plus seventeen days pay during yearly annual the program can almost support schooling he For more information contact the local National Guard |