Citizens Military Training Camp - Defender Yearbook (Camp Meade, MD)

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THE DEFENDER I' X ..iPT1f', i' xi v', i . r' ,f-.4 ' N51 . uv' Q- N ll. li. I' :sms Ifrigrulifr-Crm'r11l, U. S. .lrmy Commanding Camp Nlcudc Page Twfn ly .Y-1-VnVuVn1a'uV Y-'cfm' V Y V V Y Y VY Y Y-Y V Y YY Y V V V Y Y 'J E M I E I. V , Y n 1 Y .YnYN Y- - V YN.Y V Q I A 111V :Ye

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THE DEF the l rench Republic in Orders No. 13, 911 D , February 28, I9lEl, G. Q. G., Armees lirancaises de l'l'fst, with t he following citation: A Division Commander of lofty morale and of inspiring bravery. llandled his Divi- sion in the operations of .luly and August, HHS, between the Marne and the Yesle, with conspicuous skill and by his soldierly quali- ties and his personal ascendancy obtained most' brilliant success. Awarded the Croix de Gucrre with lalm by the Government of the French Republic in Orders No. lfi, 797 D , April 25, l9l9, G. G.,Armecs Francaises de l'l'lst, with the fol- lowing citation: When commanding the 'l'wenty-eighth Division in the course of the otlensive be- tween thc Marne and theVesle, and presently afterwards in the Argonne-Meuse Otiensive, he always gave proof of the greatest energy and of a large professional skill, which enabled his division to take aqvery brilliant share in the carrying of the Argonne l orest'.', Also awarded by the Government of the French Republic the French decoration of Commander of the Legion d'Honneur. I ? I ENDER l.i': Rox' W. lllCllRON Civilian Aide lor the District ot' Columbia Awarded decoration of Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George by British Government, In recognition of meritorious services rendered thcAllied cause. Giusumu ll. Por: Civilian Aide for the State of Maryland C' M T C7 P R O C U R IC M IC N T ln the Third Corps Area under the direction of Major General Charles H. Muir, U.S.A., CMTC procurement was handled by Colonel Oliver I-l. Dockery,-Ir., assisted by Major A. H. ltlrck at Headquarters, by the Chiefs of Starl of the Reserve Divisions in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, by the State Civilian Aides to the Secretary of XVar and by their County Representatives oftheMilitary'l'rainingCampsAssocia- tion. ln Philadelphia an enrollment oflice was under the charge of Theo- dore Rosen, Civilian Aide for Penn- sylvaniag in Baltimore Gresham H. Poe, Civilian Aide for Maryland, was assisted by Chaplain M. Stick as Secretary: Douglas S. Freeman, Civil- ian Aide forVirginia, had headquarters at his ofiice in Richmond and LeRoy W. Herron, Civilian Aide for the Dis- trict of Columbia, enrolled candidates in W'ashington. Pagr A71'7lfft'l'l1. ll ,v.v.V.V.V.VN.1-W - - . I 1 NNNN- . - . 1 - 1 . N.Y.l E M I E I.U.1.1.1.1.1.vN.v.vN.vN.UN.Y-Y.VN-M'NN-V047-1-7.7.1.1-1.1.1.!.1.V.Y.v,v.v.v.

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GN THE DEFENDER FROM THE CAMP COMMANDER CAMP MEADE, MARYLAND, July 30th, 1924 To THE CMTC IVIEN or 1924: It is a pleasure to write this word of appreciation and thanks to you fine young men of the 1924 CMT Camp, whose intelligent and earnest compliance with all instruction produced extraordinary results in the brief period of your stay and incidentally made the work of your instructors a most agree- able duty. The camp life necessarily included a great deal of hard Work which you met cheerfully and willingly even when the reasons therefore were not always apparent to you. By so doing you subjected yourselves to a mental discipline, which, I am sure, steadied and strengthened your character, while the regular life, diet and controlled exercise were quickening and improving you physically and mentally. I think you can hardly doubt that your month at Camp Meade was good for you individuallyg but, more important than this, you should pride yourselves upon the voluntary performance of a high duty to your country. Camps of this character are still in their infancy. You are, therefore, in a sense, pioneers in this great movement which promises incalculable benefit to thewhole manhood of the Nation by the production of higher character, better physique and all the other attributes of preparedness for the duties of the good citizen whether in peace or in war. I hope this book will prove a happy reminder of the mauls job you ac- complished this summer and of a tour of duty, which, in its associations and comradeship, must have contained its full share of pleasure as well as of work. With best wishes for the future of each individual and with repeated assurance of the great pleasure I found in working with you and for you, . I am, Very sincerely yours, H. B. FISKE, Commanding. Page Twfnly one . . - . .v . .mv ' C M T E v.v.v. .v -1 .v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v-mv-v.v. v