US Army Training Center - Armor Yearbook (Fort Knox, KY)

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Colonel PERRY E. CONANT Chief of Staff Brigadier General SHERBURNE WHIPPLE JR Deputy Commanding General GE ER L STAFF

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HEADQUARTERS THE UNITED STATES ARMY TRAINING CENTER, ARMOR OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY TO THE PARENTS OF THE GRADUATES OF BASIC TRAINING In this era of nuclear weapons, guided missiles and other modern tools of warfare, the most important element of National Defense remains the man who employs these tools. Man's natural habitat is the earth, and in war, he must eventually defeat his enemies by struggle on the ground. Hence the necessity for well-trained soldiers of the United States Army. In combat the soldier faces many unnatural, difficult and trying situ- ations. It is, therefore, essential that every man be thoroughly disciplined, technically qualified and physically, morally and mentally conditioned to survive on the modern battlefield. This has been the purpose of the military training you have received here at USATCA and will receive in the future. How much benefit you receive from such training, of course, depends to a considerable degree on how much you put into it. Here at the U. S. Army Training Center, Armor, a well-rounded program has been instituted to pro- vide you with every opportunity to develop the attributes of a good soldier. We feel, too, that in many ways you will have developed a greater sense of responsibility, a greater awareness of the world around you, and therefore, will have become a better all-around citizen. It is hoped that this book in the years to come will serve as a pleasant reminder to you of this brief period of your military service in USATCA, - and of the truth that soldiers are made, not born. PAUL A. DISNEY Major General, USA Commanding

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Lieutenant Colonel Major GEORGE H. ANDREWS EARL H. HEISS Adjutant General G-1 Captain Lieutenant Colonel JOHN W. ARNDT CHARLES F. RYAN G-2 G-3 Cx, fm. Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel JOHN C. NOEL MERT M. L.AMPSON G-4 Chaplain