Citizens Military Training Camp - Full Pack Yearbook (Fort Leavenworth, KS)

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THE FULL PACK Q , ., CMTC PLANS AND, TRAINING if is , if 1 The instruction imparted to the young man attending the Citizens' Military Training Camp is of 'two general classes: first, that which prepares him in a measure for the duties his government will call upon him to perform in the event of a national emergency neces- sitating the formation of a non-professional Army, second, that which aims to assist him in solving the problems to be encountered in the daily pursuit of legitimate peace time activities of civil life. ' The course is divided into four classes designated, respectively, Basic, Red, White and Blue each corresponding to a year of attendance in camp and being progressive in character. In the primary courses, such military training is given as will instill in the trainee habits of discipline and obedience to constituted authority and at the same time develop the idea of team-work with its subordination of the individual to the smooth functioning of the group. No obligation for future military service is entailed by attend- ance in the Basic Course. The instruction in the advanced courses is an elaboration and extension of that given the Basic classes and has the further purpose of preparing the trainee to qualify for appointment as a Commissioned Officer in the reserve component of the army of the United States. The teaching of good citizenship in these camps is considered of equal importance to that of the fundamentals of military preparations. , An endeavor is made to interest the students by means of a series of short talks on selected topics, designed to bring out the salient features of our country's history, and to stress the characteristics of the outstanding individuals who have contributed so greatly to our nation's progress. In arranging daily schedules due cognizance has been taken of the average age of those undergoing instruction, and attempt has consequently been made to avoid unduly pro- longed periods of instruction. All citizenship and military work, with the exception of occasional parades and similar ceremonies, are completed. before noon. The afternoons are given over to controlled athletics of various kinds, and the interest of the students is fostered by encouraging the competitive spirit and providing suitable rewards in the shape of medals, cups and other trophies, for individual and group prowess. In general it may be said that the training given in these camps is suflicient to repay the government for the financial outlay involved, and the student for the time he has given up from other pursuits in order to attend them. There are those well meaning citizens of this country who object to the CMTC move- ment and advance the claim that it tends towards militarism. Close connection with several of these camps will prove that there is no virtue in such claims. Experience has indicated the necessity for a sane degree of military preparedness on our part, and com4 mon sense should recognize the value of any agency tending to foster democratic ideals and interest of our young manhood in the history and future of our country. The train- ing camp contributes to the accomplishment of both of these results, and the student who successfully completes the prescribed courses of instruction will find that he is better equipped to perform his duty as a citizen with credit to himself, his family and the com- munity in which he lives. Page Thirty-five v v V V , ,m,.,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , v 7 , 7 ' nv.vmv.v.v.v.v.vw.v.v.v.v.v.v v v v v v v v v 0 . . Q l U

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THE FIRST BATTALION INFANTRY Tor Row--Lt. A. S. Willis Henderson. Robertson. HISTORY OF THE 3RD INFANTRYI In the summer of 1827, the Third Infantry of the United States Army, under the com- mand of Colonel Leavenworth, left Camp Millern, Missouri, now known as Jefferson Barracks, and moved up the Missouri River, into country in the hands oflndians whose friendliness might well be questioned. There they established a military post named Fort Leavenworth, in honor of the Commanding Officer. In the summer of 1927, one hundred years later, a detachment of the Third Infantry, now The Old Guard of the Army , returned to' Fort Leavenworth to assist in the train- ing of the first battalion of the Citizens, Military Training Camp. The traditions of the Third Infantry start with the very birth of the Regiment, tracing its descent from OECCFS and men who had seen service in the Revolution. Service in Mexico and the Indian Wars filled in the time until the Civil War, when the Third Infantry was assigned to the Army of the Potomac. The successful retreat of the Union Army from the battlefield of Bull ,Run has been attributed to the stubborn rear guard action of the Third Infantry. The regiment took part in every battle of the Army of the Potomac, and was with Grant at the time of the surrender at Appomatox. The Third Infantry was one of the first ordered to Cuba, and took part in every important engagement. Following the War, they took part in the last Indian Warfare in the United States when Major Wilkinson and flve men were killed at Leech Lake, Minnesota. . ' But a peaceful life at Fort Snellingwas not for the Third. In January, 1899, the Regiment embarked for the Philippines, where for three years it saw strenuous service in the paci- fication of the Islands. In 19o4 the Regiment removed to Alaska, where it played a great part in exploration and constructive development. In 1912, the Regiment returned to Madison Barracks and Port George Wright, N. Y., until 1916, when trouble arose on the Mexican border, remaining there on training and police duty until 1920, throughout the World War. The Regiment has been at Fort Snelling since, devoting much energy to the training of civilian personnel at the CMTC and ROTC Camps. Capt. W. P.' O'Brien3 Lt. R. C. Lane, Lt. W. H. Honnold, Lt. P. BOTTOM Row-Capt. S. F. Howard, Capt. C. S. I-Iendricksen, Major E. P. Denson, Capt. H. S.