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Show Takes Course At Ft. Sam Houston Pvt. Donald J. Pratt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan I. Pratt, of Delta, Utah, is one leave after com pleting basic training at the medical med-ical replacement training center last Saturday at Fort Meade, Md. He will take a dental technicians course at the Medical Field Service School, Fort Sam Houston, Tex. The first eight weeks of the 16-week 16-week cousre covered basic military training necessary for all soldiers. This Included weapons and combat training designed to enable the medical soldier to defend himself and his patients if the need should arise. The remainder of his training was spent in individual and fundamental fund-amental subjects of the Army Med ical Service including emergency medical treatment, evacuation of casualties, military sanitation and disease prevention. |