US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Leonard Wood, MO)

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I-V , A MESSAGE FIRIIM THE Co mmandmg Genera! HEADQUARTERS FORT LEONARD WOOD Office of The Commanding General Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Men who have taken their basic training together at Fort Leonard Wood have special ties which bind them in the brotherhood oi the tried and ready soldiers of the United States Army. ln these rugged Ozark foothills they have shared the summer heat or the wintry blast as they pursued the intensive course oi training which the United States Army prescribes for its soldiers. ln the unexcelled training iacilities of this station they have acquired that basic know-how oi the soldierg to march, to shoot, to iight on the team. As you move on to Advanced individual Training, or to an assign- ment with an active Army unit, the officers and men oi your cadre are proud of you. You have proven yourselves in the trials and pressures oi basic training. You have developed your physique, have acquired new military skills, have learned the importance oi team play in an organization where your comrades depend upon you. ln the years ahead you will look back upon these weeks as some of the most significant in your lives. The new talents which you have acquired will assume increasing importance as you progress through life, whether you remain in the military service oi return to your civilian community. To all oi you l extend my appreciation oi your service and my best wishes for your continuing success in the years ahead. MAL! T. A. LANE Major General, USA Commanding

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