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Show Army, Navy Tests Given at South Nov. 9 by Mr. Hale Tests which will qualify boys for Army specialized training (A-12) or intensive Navy training (V-12) will be given by Mr. Hale November 9 if enough boys have applied. . In order to qualify, the boy must have filled out the application form which could be had from either Mr. Woolf, Miss Dyer, or Mr. Hale. On these forms were listed the requirements, some of which were for the Army (A-12) : date of birth must be between March 2, 1924, and March 1, 1927, inclusive. If you are in this age group, the boy may apply to either the Army or the Navy, but he may not apply to both. Students who have attained their 20th but not their 22nd birthday by March 1, 1944, are eligile for the Army alone. The applicant must "be morally and physically qualified." He must evidence potential officer offi-cer qualifications, including appearance ap-pearance and scholarship records. He may or may not be married. Navy Requirements Slated For the Navy V-12, the applicant ap-plicant must be: a citizen of the United States; morolly and physically phy-sically qualified for this program, including a minimum uncorrected visual acuity of 1820 in each eye; be unmarried, and agree to remain unmarried until commissioned, unless un-less sooner released by the Navy Department; and evidence potential poten-tial officer qualifications, including includ-ing appearance and scholarship records. re-cords. Must Indicate Choice Students taking the test must indicate on the test day their preference pre-ference for the Army program, or that of the Navy. Taking the test does not constitute enlistment in either branch of the armed forces; that is, having taken the test, a student is not obligated to enter the program ' if he is accepted. However, no candidate who expresses expres-ses a preference for the Army will not be considered for the Navy or vice-versa. This test will be given again In April for those who will meet the requirements by that time. |