Show 77 V wo 47 1 W ILI A MIGHTY ARM OF THE FLEET the U S S wisconsin ione one of the navys mighty battleships played a prominent role in world war 11 II the ton battlewagon mounting 16 inch guns also has been assigned a peacetime task that of carrying naval reserves on training cruises to focus attention on the current drive to enroll recruits in the naval reserve operation naval reserve will be conducted the week of may 1825 18 25 culminating the campaign naval reserve day will be observed may 25 special activities are planned in communities throughout the nation to aid the enrollment drive the naval reserve e the civilian branch of the navy is composed of both veterans and its prime purpose Is to develop and aid maintain a source of trained personnel from which the navy may draw if necessary in a riat national ional emergency |