The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-01-12
MILITARY TRAINING CAMP.

| the officers IN charge OF the u. M
T. U. for the 9th Corps Area,
which includes the states OF
Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona and
New Mexico, that elaborate plans
are now under way for the con-
tinuance of the government sum-
mer camps for young men, which
proved SO popular during the
last three summers.
Three thousand young men
received an outing at govern
ment expense during August
1923. These young men were
distributed to camps at Fort
Sam Houston, Texas, Fort Sill,
Oklahoma, Fort Logan, Colorado,
and Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Each of the above mentioned
camps were wonderful locations
and every facility was made
available for very pleasant
vacation. According to present
plans, the camps for 1924 are to
be held at the same army posts
as those of 1923, they being con-
sidered the very best for the
purpose in the Eigth Corps
Area.
The branches Of instruction
offered will be the same as last
year and will include instruction
in infantry, cavalry, field artil-
lery, engineers, coast artillery,
signal corps and air services
There will be four courses Of
fered, including a basic Red
course, which gives fundamental
! training, but does not instruct
in any particular branch of the
service, featuring mostly study
in citizenship; the advanced Red
course, which gives basic in
struction in branches desired;
the White course. for which
graduates of last years advanc-
ed Red course who were certifi-
ed as eligible for commission to
the White course, are qualified,
fitting students to be non com
missioned officers in the Organ:
lied Reserves or the National
Guard; the Blue course, for
| which graduates of last years
White course who were certified
as eligible for admission to the
Blue course, are qualified; the
graduates of this course who are
of the proper age and who pos
sess the necessary educational
qualifications are fitted for com
missions in the Organized Re-
serve Corps.
The age limits are the same
as for last year; II to "a for the
Red course; Is to "a for the
White course; 10 to "a for the
Blue course. These age limits
do not apply to those who at
tended a Citizens Military Train
ing Camp in 1922 and 1923.
| According to a recent decision
from the Adjutant Generals Of
| fee, Washington, D. c., young
men who have graduated from
the Blue, course and who are
eligible and qualified for com
missions in the Officers Reserve
Corps, but who have not been
commissioned on account of be-
ing under age at the date of the
opening of the camp will be
authorized to attend the Citizens
Military Training Camp as Blue
students. These graduates,
while attending the camp, are
recognized as acting officers and
will be given as many Of the re-
sponsibilities and privileges Of
an officer as found practicable
| Formal application blanks are
now being distributed from head
quarters of the Eighth Corps
Area, Fort Sam Houston, Texas,
and young men of proper quail.
fications will find it to their adj
vantage to mail requests for ap-
plications to the g. M. T. G.
Officer, Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
OF as early a date as possible.
BY having your application on
file, you will be given the bene.
fit of priority of receipt of same
and will at an early date be de.
finitely notified of your accept
ance.