| Show MORMONS MORMON S T TO 0 ENLIST NEW MORMON BATTALION the united states marine corps this week announced that it will re cruit a modern modem mormon battalion of men to carry on the traditions of both church and country in the battlefields of the world authority to organize a mormon battalion ot of marines has been received from lieutenant general thomas holcomb commandant at f the marine corps by major con D officer in charge of the district of salt lake city major further stated that the units will be trained for an eight week period at the marine corps base san diego california and so ro far as exigencies of the service will permit will be placed in action as a unit mass enlistment ceremonies axe are being arranged and will probably take place near the mormon battalion monument on the state capitol grounds david 0 mckay second counselor in the first presidency of the church described the move as one with objectives in which the church is in thorough accord church members who are physically fit are eligible for the battalion provided they are between the ages of 17 and 30 or are outstanding enough to obtain age waivers between 31 and 33 03 married nim mm will be accepted if they obtain a dependency waiver and parents consent conent is needed for those under 21 applicants may apply for enlistment at any of the maxine marine corps pub ab stations throughout utah and idaho or at the district headquarters 2 30 federal building salt lake city |
