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pay he is receiving at the time of
transfer.
Each year the appointment of
100 enlisted men for admission to
the naval academy is authorized.
They are selected as the result of
a competitive examination given
enlisted men of the rgular navy
and marin corps and members of
the reserve force On duty in the
navy OF marine corps, who are not
more than 20 years of age on April
first of the year it is desired to en-.
ter, and who have been in the SER
vice at least one year by July first
of that year.
Also a enlisted man must have
had nine months sea duty aboard
a vessel of the navy in full COM
mission by the date of his final
transfer to the naval academy,
where he is due to report by June
first of the year in which he enters
the academy. An enlisted m a n
must be of officer caliber, have at
least a first class high school edu-
cation, be a citizen of the United
States, and pass the required men
tai and physical examination to be
eligible.
In order to give deserving en-
listed men every opportunity to
take advantage of being admitted
to the naval academy, a prepare
tory school is maintained at Hamp-
ton Roads, Va, whose sole mission
is the preparation of enlisted men
for the April entrance examin.
atoms. However. an applicant for
entrance into this preparatory
class must have had tn nine
months sea service referred tc
above.
All persons are enlisted or re-
enlisted in the marine corps as
privates for general service. AL
first enlistments and re-enlistments
are for a period of four years.
The minimum age for first enlist
ment is 18 and maximum 80. Me
between the ages of Is and 81
years, with outstanding qualifca
tons, may be accepted at the dis
erection of the recruiting officer
From time to time when vacancie
occur a limited number of boys be
tween the ages Of II and Is ar
enlisted as privates to learn tn
drum and tr11nnet
Applicants Tor first enlistment
) who are under 81 years of ag
must secure consent Of both pal
ents, if living, or consent OF lega
guardian if they are no parents
Applicants for first enlistment mus
be single and without dependents
Minimum height standard for frs
! enlistment is "a inches and tn
maximum IA inches. Only native
: born or fully naturalized citizen
5 of the United States r accepte
) for first enlistment or re-enlistmer
in the marine corps or marin
corps reserve.
Married men will not be accep'
5 ed for first enlistment or for re
enlistment from the army or navy
Re-enlistment of ex-marines VIII
are married will not ordinarily b
l authorized except for those wit
the rank of staff sergeant an
above, for those on duty in sta.
5 Offices or in the recruiting service
and for sergeants married befor
October /, 1925. The consent ce,
/ tifcate Of wife must be obtaine
} before a married man is re-enlis1
ed.
. Applicants for the marine ban
at Washington, D. c., must not b
l over Is years of age. They r re
/ quired to pass the usual physics
examination for enlistment and a
so a musical examination given b
5 the leader Of the band. The appl
cant must qualify to play thre
band instruments and one strin
/ instrument, as this is required TO
/ orchestra work in connection wit
the band.
The marine corps also maintain
post or regimental bands at tn
various large posts. Assignment
to duty with these bands depen'
Upon the musical qualifications {
the applicant and the matter Q
existing vacancies in such bands
Recruits east of the Mississippi
River are sent to the recruit de
pot, Paris Island, S. c., for train
ing; west of the Mississippi Rive
to the recruit depot, San Diego
) California.
Ex-marines who have been sep
: arated from the service for NOR
: than a year and are past IS year
of age must obtain permission
from the major general command
ant to re-enlist. Men without prio
sea service must attend the Sc;
7 School at Norfolk, Va, on the cas-
coast, or San Diego, California, o.
t the west coast, before being as
signed to sea duty. Those between
the ages of 10 and 27, and who ar
7 SO inches in height, or above, ar
t preferred for this duty.
Only honorably discharged mel
are eligible for re-enlistment in tn
marine corps.
An applicant who has been con
victed of a crime by any civil
court, or has committed an &C
such as would render him liabl'
: to criminal prosecution in such {
court is not eligible for enlistment
unless the offense committed wa:
lof a trivial nature which would moi