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Show Army Reserve Enlistment in Full Swing, Young Men and Parents Urged to Study Plan Lt. Col. J. W. Brandon, Sgt. 1st Class Virgil Cook and MSgt. Allan Hardei'3 all f Fort Douglas, were in this city Monday in the interest inter-est of recruitment for the 670th Engineers, Pleasant Grove's Reserve Re-serve Army Unit. The three army men were soliciting' solicit-ing' the aid of citizens In the current cur-rent enlistment program. According to Col Brandon, army ar-my officers will gladly call at the homes and explain the Reserve program to parents and eligible enlistees. en-listees. Previously announced as to be held on Dec. 8, 1956, Pleasant Grove's own 670th Engineer Co. will delay the public open house and formal activitation ceremonies ceremon-ies to a date later in December. This delay is brought about by virtue of some depots being closed for inventory from which some of the equipment for the new facilities facil-ities will be shipped. It has developed devel-oped also that the 96th Division Band will not be available for the desired parade and concert until later this month. In the meantime recruiting for this unit will continue. A goal of fifty members is set to be obtained obtain-ed by the date of the public ceremonies. cere-monies. At present the unit numbers num-bers 16 in strength, with an additional ad-ditional three men in the process of enlisting. The units of the Army Reserve are not to be confused with the National Guard. Although both are of the "Reserve Components" of our Military forces, the National Nation-al Guard is under control of the Governors of the various States, whereas the Army Reserve is under un-der the direction of the President and Congress of the United States. Activitation of this Unit creates local openings in the Reserve program pro-gram which will permit the pursuit of training along lines related to many civilian occupations at no cost to the individuals concerned. This unit offers schooling in the following specialized fields: clerical (supply and personnel), automotive automo-tive mechanics, cooking and baking, bak-ing, and light and heavy truck driving. Training in any one of these fields may be taken at Government Gov-ernment expense in the various schools operated at Ft. Belvoir, Va., as well as other Military posts. Both veterans and non-prior service ser-vice personnel 17 years and above, may participate in this unit. The Reserve Forces Act of 1955 is especially es-pecially advantageous to those young men 17-18 Ms years of age in that they are authorized six months active duty for training (and a draft exempt status thereafter) there-after) rather than having to serve 2 years of active duty as required by the draft. This places them in the enviable position of being able to plan exactly their schedule for further education, or employment, after high school without concern of interruption by the draft. This provision will terminate on July 1, 1957 under the present law. Further information may be obtained ob-tained daily from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the new Army Reserve Training Center at 25 West Center St., Pleasant Grove, or call FR 4-0288 4-0288 in Provo, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Saturday or Sunday. |