America had an army and navy that
every man, woman and child in
America was proud of.

But officials at Washington in close
touch with developments knew that
if we expected to meet the problem of
raising an army of millions of men,
that some equitable system of army
service must be provided for. Hence,
the National army, composed of men
between the ages of 18 and 45 years
was organized under the selective
service plan.

To provide officers for the National
army, a series of training camps were
established. Three months of inten-
sive training was given to those who
entered, under regular army officers
and French and British veteran in-
structors.

From all parts of the United States
there is a steady stream of selective
service men and volunteers flowing to
cantonments and army camps, where
they receive the necessary physical and

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