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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-02

scorned-tipped the delicately bal
anced scales.
The Structure Weakens
With the Russians turning back
savage assaults, and the United
States gathering cumulative pow
err overseas, the Hitlerian house
OF cards began to show further
visible signs OF structural weak
ness.
A crack appeared when his famed
"Afrikan Korps" under Marshal
Rommel. the desert fox, was trap
ped and annihilated by the Ameri-
cans and British in Tunisia under
the leadership OF an American gen.
eral-Eisenhower.
The next crack--a wide one
came with dramatic suddenness
when Hltler's loud-mouthed part
ner in the Rome Berlin axis, Ben
ito Mussolinl, made an inglorious
exit from the scene as Eisenhow-
er's combined armies were con-
Quering Sicily. preparatory to an
invasion OF the Italian mainland
In July and August, 1943.
There were other contributing
factors, before and after these
epochal eYents-such as his failure
10 invade England after the fall OF
France, and the tremendous, sys-
tematic commandments by the
British Royal Air Force and Ameri-
can fliers-rLides that laid to waste
many Of Germany's most important
industrial cities.
The vaunted NaZi air feet OF
Marshal Goering, which earlier in
the war had spread widespread
terror and devastation in conquer
ed nations and dealt damaging
blows TO an embattled England,
was rendered almost impotent.
Turning Of the Tide
As the tide turned. Hitler show
ed signs Of INDIGESTION. II not panic.
Once dissatisfied with the cam.
paign against Russia, he himself
had taken active military command
in the feld-trusting TO his "intui.
tion"-only to turn the task back
again to his generals in the face OF
disasters.
Another of HIS boasted sure"
veal ons failed ~heR the cS-aht",s
naval strength OF Britain and
America. gradually cut down the
destructive shipping raids by u
boats in the Atlantic and else.
where. The Hitler submarines
could not prevent the movement OF
great American armies overseas.
Despite rigorous wartime cen
sorship the world heard Of econ
omic distress in Germany itself:
Of general despair OF the people IN
hopes OF winning the war. Ruined
cities provided the telltale answer
to the Hitlerian boast that Ger
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-02

chancellor OF Germany and the
short-lived republic disappeared.
2. Construction OF the Third
Reich
Economic ruin and exile for
Jews; power politics; the blood
purge" OF his enemies: building Of
the most powerful army Europe
has ever known; the watch on
the Rhine restored; anschluss with
Austria. the hapless Peace of
Munich; the subjugation of the
'sz55 a xast0d "'5ae' Westaaip Rose
from Switzerland 10 the North Sea.
This period ended when Germany,
after an alliance with Russia, in
vaded Poland, across the final line
Of peace and war drawn by Britain
and France.
3. Second world war:
The humiliation OF Poland; the
quick collapse OF Denmark and
Norway; the crushing OF the Meth
erlands and Belgium; the fall OF
France; air blitzkrieg OF England,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-02
ANCESTRY OF
DER FUEHRER
(By The Associated Press

(By The Associated Press
Adolf Hitler's father, Alois.
died at the age OF Sc OF paraly-
sis.
His mother, Klara, nee
Poelzl, died at the age of As Of
cancer.
His paternal grandfather.
Johann Georg Heidler, died at
the age OF IS OF apoplexy.
His paternal grandmother,
Anna Marie. nee Schickelgru-
Der, died at the age OF so from
tuberculosis.
His maternal grandfather.
Johnann Baptist Poelzl, died at
the age of 73 OF marasmus.
His maternal grandmother,
Johanna, nee Huettler, died at
the age OF 70 Of a hemorrhage.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-02

Out Of a labor group which he had Joined
Hitler formed the National Socialist Ger
man Workers (Nazi) party On Nov. 9.
1928, the Nazis staged their Inflated at
tempt in Munich to overthrow the Bavar-
ian state government. The putsch was
crushed. Nazi leaders. including Hitler.
were imprisoned as political aRttators.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-02
ADOLF HITLER---His Rise and Fall

No native German was more bitter over
the peace terms than the self-exNed Aus
TRAN. No drinker, Hitler took to hanging
around the "beer-stube." In Munich. Ba-
varia, and soon was leader in the dis
cussions among disgruntled Germans
there as how best to rectify Germany's
plight and regain her place In the sun"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-26
Escafawpa

Guests during the past week
end in the home Of Mrs. j. F.
Turner, Sr., were Mr.. and Mrs.
Newton Malone and small daugh-
ter, Mrs. Olive Orson and daugh-
ter, and grandchildren, Mrs.
Beasley and children Of Mo-
bile.
Mrs. Elsie Crane had as her
guests for the weekend Mrs. Mas
ton Ladnier of Gautier and Mrs.
Roy A. Martin of Pensacola, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Greenough,
Pvt. Lester Mack and Mrs. A. ].
Mack we're business visitors in
Hattiesburg Wednesday.
Miss Lottie Linquist and faith
er of Kreole were visitors in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. c.. Ben
nett Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. d. M. Campbell has re-
turned home from a visit of sew
eral weeks with relatives in Eas-
ley, S. c.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill McNeese and
daughters visited relatives in
Gulfport Sunday. Sue Jean Hurt
and Jean Roberts accompanied
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Ocean Springs

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Birdwall
have arrived from Chicago to
spend the winter at their home
at -Chenes.
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Harda-
way (nee Marie Thomas), left
last week to make their home in
Detroit.
Mrs. T. D. Todtenbier snd
young granddaughter, Resale
Enyder, left last week for ELS
vile to visit her sister, Mrs. E.
J. Ward.
Miss Hilda Friar was a visitor
to Mobile, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Casper,
or Monroe, La, who recently
purchased Heffner Court from
A. v. MCGOWAN, are now making
Ocean Springs their home. =
Mrs. o. d. Davidson returned
Monday from Houston where
she was called by the illness of
her daughter, Mrs. James Elliott,
who is now recuperating from a
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Mobile last Thursday. The john
con family formerly resided in
Ocean Springs.
DR.. and Mrs. S. j. Marian of
Asheville, N. c., III guests OF
their daughter, Mrs. William AL
len, and MIR. Allan.
Mrs. Ralph Williams and small
son who have been with Mr.. Will
-liams in Iowa City, Iowa, re-
turned home Monday to be with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruno
Martin, while he is at sea.
RAYMOND Ryan, U. S. N, is on
a l5-day furlough with his
mother, Mrs. Walter Ryan.
James Dennison, u. S. c. G.,
spent a few days last week with
his mother, Mrs. M. j. Denni-
son.
Mrs. Jimmie Woodward and
young son, Jim, have returned
from Canadian, Texas, where she
has been visiting her parents for
the past month.
Mrs. Cecil Woodruff tnee Beryl
Dalgo), has returned from Santa
Barbara, Calf, to make her
home with Mr. and Mrs. T. D.
Manuel while her husband is
serving with the Marine Corps
on Okinawa.
Mrs. Wayne D. Shipley of
Santa Barbara, Calf, is visit
ing the T. D. Manuels, having
dinner at home with Mrs. Cecil
Woodruff.
Oscar Mcfarland returned this
week from a business trip to
St. Louis, Mo
M/Sgt. and Mrs. George Van
Court are here with his mother
for a furlough.
Mrs. Herbert Palfrey, Miss
Gertrude Palfrey and c. Camp
bell Palfrey were guests this
week of the Ralph Palfreys.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-26
Mrs. r. M. Lucus
Hostess To Suruh
Bennett Circle

On Monday afternoon at
o'clock, Mrs. r. NJ. Lucas threw
open her home at COZ 9th street
10 members of the Sarah Ben
nett Circle of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service of the
First Methodist church of Pas
cagoula, on the occasion of their
weekly meeting.
The opening devotional and
prayer were led by Mrs. E. W,
Ulmer after which the chair
man, Mrs, j. f. Carver, directed
a short business period.
Following this Mrs. Motley
Byrd directed an interesting pro-
fran on "Techniques in Building
Goodwin"
Mrs. Byrd was efficiently as
sisted by Mesdames Lucas, j. E.
Jordon and w. N. Branch.
A refreshment course was SER
we'd during the social hour.
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throat operation.

Mr.. and Mrs. ANDY Pyler ar
rived Monday from Chicago
where Mr.. Pyler has been golf
professional at n of the coun-
try clubs.
Sgt. Sam Patterson, u. S. Ma
rines, who has just returned
from the Pacific Theater of OPP
erations was in town Saturday
visiting friends.
The senior class of Ocean
Springs elected Durant Williams
president and other officers are
Ernestine Zettel, vice-president;
Louise Lynd. secretary and treas
urer. and Mrs. Spencer sponsor.
Officers of the junior class are
Charles Davis, president; Gloria
Gay, vice-president; Jackie Vol
vedich, treasurer; Shirley Grey,
secretary; and Mrs. Dennison,
sponsor.
Miss Frances Elizabeth Yer
non of. Mobile and Charles E.
Johnson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Johnson of Mobile and
grandson of Mrs. E. L. Tardy of
Ocean Springs, were married in
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which were spent overseas and
had attained the rank of chief
petty officer.
He is now residing with Mrs.
Prouse and their baby at their
home in Mobile.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-26
Louis prouse Now A Civilian

Not only has Louis Prouse,
formerly of Pascagoula but now
of Mobile, received his discharge
from the Navy but he has al
ready gone to work in the Ala
bama CITY,
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Prouse, who is the son of Mrs.
Jennie Prouse, was reared in
Pascagoula where he attended
the city schools.
He was in the U. S. Coast
Guard six years, over four of
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-26
them.


Mrs. d. L. Waites and daugh-
ter of Biloxi were visitors OF
Mrs. Waites' sister, Mrs. Erie
Golf, over the weekend. Sunday
guests were Mr.. and Mrs, Maronl
Sherman and children of Lam
sing, Mich, who are going to
make their home here.
Pvt. Lester f. Mack is at home
home on an emergency furlough
due to the illness of his mother,
Mrs. A. j. Mack.
Mr. and Mrs. c. ID. Wyatt of
Beaumont, Texas, and Mrs. H. M,
Conn of Gulfport were visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Mack dur
ing the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Hubbard
and small son visited Lloyd Hub
bard in Touro Infirmary in New
Orleans Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. c. L. Nelson made a bust
ness trip to Mobile recently.
Fred Eckert of the u. S. Navy
stationed at Pensacola recently
spent a few days in the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Karl
Eckert.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-26
Jack Mahaffey Transferred

Jack Mahaffey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. Mahaffey, 358 Grant
street, Pascagoula, has been en-
joying a short visit home be-
fore reporting November l., at
the University of South Caro-
lima at Columbia. He has been
transferred from Milsaps College
at Jackson, where he has been
a Viz navy student.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-26

At the time of the signing of
the Declaration of independence
there were only nine colleges in
America: Harvard, William and
Mary, Yale, College of New Jer-
sey, Kings College, College of
Philadelphia, Rhode Island Queens
and Dartmouth.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
Pc Wins Third Place
In Safety Contests

The Potomac Edison System, of
which the local Potomac Edison Co.,
is a part, has been notified by the
National Safety Council in Chicago
that its automotive fleet safety
record, during the twelve months
ending June 1915, has earned third
place honors in two of the Councils
national safety contests
The two safety contests in which
PIE won third place awards were:
The public utilities truck fleet con-
test, and the one for passenger cars.
The latter was not restricted to
public utilities fleets but was open
to any company operating passenger
cars in the conduct of it's business.
In the truck fleet contest the Pc
record was only accidents in l.
053,000 miles operated, while in the
passenger car contest the Pc record
was only accidents in 5000 miles
operated.
In the last four years Potomac
Edison has never fallen below third
place in either of these National
Safety Council contests and in that
time has had four first place awards.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
Junior Sodality
Holds Meeting

Plans for the coming months were
completed at the second meeting of
the Junior Sodality of Our Lady, of
St. Mary's Catholic Church, held on
Oct 80. During the meeting, mem
bers were taught hymns in two-part
harmony, by Sister M. Aloysia,
which will be sung by the group
each Sodality Sunday at the z a. m.
Mass.
The Junior Socialists served re-
freshments to future and present
members of the Sodality at the first
in series of classes, held on Nov.
6, under the direction of Rev. Father
John Ballard, for the purpose of pro-
noting membership by setting forth
the spiritual and temporal works of
the Sodality.
"Great Converts of the Catholic
Church" is the subject of a series of
sermons to be given by Father Bal
lard at the Sodality devotions on
Tuesday evenings, during the month
of November.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
KlGHLIGHTS OF THE NEW
ENLISTMENT PROGRAM

/. Enlistments for III, Q or 3
years. (1-yaar enlistments perm tied
for men with months service.)
2. Men reenlisting retain their
present grades, if they reenlist with
in 20 days after discharge and before
Feb. 1, 1916. The same apphes 10
men discharged between May Il and
Nov. |, 1875, who reenlist before
Nov. 81, 1945.
3. An increase in the reenlistment
bonus to $50 for each year of active
service since the bonus was last paid,
or since last entry into service.
4. 209o extra pay when overseas.
S. Paid furlough, up to 90 days,
depending on length of service, with
furlough travel paid to home and
return, for men now in the Army
who enlist.
6. Mustering-out pay CEASED
upon length of service) to all men
who are discharged to reenlist.
7. Option to retire at half pay for
the rest of your life after 20 years
service = or three-quarters pay after
80 years. Retirement income in
grade of Master OF First Sergeant up
to S155.25 per month for life.) All
previous active federal military ser
vice counts toward retirement.
s. Benefits of CT Bill of Rights.
g. Family allowances for the
term of enlistment for dependents of
men who enlist or reenlist before
July 1, 1916.
10. Choice of branch of service and
overseas theater in Air, Ground or
Service Forces on 3-year enlistments.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
A Globe Reporter Rides Columbia's New
Hagerstown-Baltim Air Service
Makes Hagerstown Cumberland Baltimore Round Trips Leaves
acknowledgement Office AT S45 A. M And Is Back At Desk
By P. M. With TwoHom Stopover In Baltimore.
BY MILDRED Schoen
BY MILDRED Schoen

| ing and left a charmed memory of
toy villages and churches; tiny trac-
tors plying along the yellow dotted
rows of shocked corn; minute cattle
grazing in the fields, and our planes
shadow racing along to the left of us,
detached and unshakeable. Balti-
more looked big and smokey and
busy and exciting. Below, in the
harbor, tiny boats piled back and
forth, their wakes showing up in the
grey water like the shiny trails left
by snails. on the garden walk, and
far beyond stretched the hazy waters
of the Bay, with the Eastern Shore
a soft smudge on the Horizon.
At Baltimore's handsome airport
1 was met by Mr.. Harry Hayter,
Columbia's Baltimore manager, and
later lunched with Miss Bichy in
the terminals restaurant.
AS l boarded the plane for the
return trip, feeling like a veteran
of the anyways, who should come
hurting aboard but Henry Reisner,
enroute home from New York and
points east, who promptly took the
wind out of my sails by showing
me little gift he had just received
from American Airlines - a metal
plate bearing witness to the fact
that he has travelled 100000 miles
on their lines.
The trip from Hagerstown to
Cumberland took just 80 minutes
and the run back to Hagerstown
about the same time. The Hagers-
town-Baltimore run was made in
exactly SO minutes - the return
trip in 40. This meant l was able
to leave my desk at 8:45 in the
morning, make the Hagerstown-
Observation-Disclosures Baltimore
round trip, enjoy a two-hour stop
over in Baltimore - plenty of time
for lunch and the purchase of a
new hat - and be back at my desk
by three o'clock in the afternoon.
And the incest thing is that racing
along at steady speed of 155 miles
an hour means nothing . you have
no sense of speed at all, due prob
ably to a certain dearth of telephone
poles, eject, rushing by your win
dow.
So to all those who want real
view of the countryside combined
with speed, comfort and luxury
particularly those timid souls who,
like myself, have been busily re-
sisting progress), l say try the air
lines - You'll never walk to Bal
timore again!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
Army Mothers Entertain Veterans At
First Of Monthly Dinner Meetings Here
H. L. Mills, President Of Chamber Of Commerce. Welcomes
Guests Sgt Parou Veteran OF Two Wars Addresses Group;
Army Mothers Organization Has 800 Members.

"You returning veterans have
been told that you will be hailed as
heroes and saviours of your country
and that you will be handed any
thing you want on a silver platter.
Don't you believe that You must
work just as hard for what you get
as you fought to preserve our liber-
ty only from now on your
weapons will be loyalty, love of
country and service"
This is the opinion of Sgt.
Aristides Parousis, veteran of World
Wars l and II and father of Navy
flyer, expressed in an informal
speech at the first of monthly
series of dinners given in honor of
the county's returned veterans by
the Army Mothers Organization at
their headquarters in the WOW
building, Thursday evening.
H. L. Mills, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, welcomed
the veterans home on behalf of that
organization and the grateful citi-
zens of the country. He paid a
tribute to the mothers of service men
and urged the young men to accept
their responsibilities in protecting
the liberty which they have repur-
chased for us.
Sgt. Paruosis councilled the vet
Grams to be just and reasonable in
their demands, if they expect to
have them met. "a discharge paper
is impressive at first" he said, "but
it becomes just another piece of
paper if your obligations to your
fellow soldiers and your nation are
denied"
civilians cannot realize how hard
you fought or how near you came
to death. Don't try to tell Them"
he advised, sit has no reality"
About forty mothers and veterans
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

Governor Herbert O'Conor an
nounced recently plans for the estab-
lishment of a new, permanent COM
mission for the care of feeble-mind-
ed persons in Maryland. Creation
of the new commission was in
recognition of the fact that the pre-
vention, training and care of the
feeble-minded differs in its funda-
mental phases from similar activi-
ties in behalf of the mentally i'll.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

were present at the covered dish
dinner, obviously made up of the
dishes the boys have been hungriest
for, and the room and tables were
attractively decorated with autumn
leaves, flowers, bittersweet and
lighted tapers.
Mrs. Edith Trumpower, who leads
the county in point of sons in serv-
ice, was chairman of arrangements
for this first affair of its kind to be
given in honor of the county's serv-
ice men. Three of her six fighting
sons were present. Mrs. II. D.
Kline, Army Mothers president,
presided at the dinner and during
the community singing and drawing
of door prizes which followed. All
veterans received a gift of cigarettes.
The Army Mothers Organization,
which was formed in May, 1914, now
has membership of 300 county
mothers Other officers are: vice
president, Mrs. Clifford Harbaugh;
recording secretary, Mrs. Julia Ris-
Ter; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
Clara Karn.
Veterans present Thursday even
ing and the theaters of operation in
which they served, were: Sgt. Otha
c. Hull, Central Pacific; Sgt. Richard
R. Morris, one of four brothers over
seas, Pacific; Sgt. Richard A. Knep-
per, Air Warming Services, Air
Forces, this country; Pvt. Charles L.
Domer, ETC; Pfc. Charles A. Trum-
power, Cpl. Joseph Trumpower and
Pfc. Clyde Trumpower, who all
served in some eight countries of the
ETC; Sgt. Arthur c. Miller, Algeria,
Corsica, NJ Italy; Pvt. Claude w.
Karn, ETC; Pvt. Paul v. Myers,
Central and S. w. Pacific, and Sgt.
Parousis, who has recently reen-
listed, New Caledonia, Guadalcanal
and New Georgia
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

Mel Bates and Jud Polk were
arguing the other day about the
factory versus the farm. Jud has
a job in the tool works and Mel
grows the best corn in the
county.
"Where would You farmers
be-" Jud says, "h IL weren't for
the factories that make your
plOws and tractOrs?"
"And where would you fac
tory workers be-" says Mel, "un-
less we farmers grew the food
that keeps you gOing?"
Well, they called it a draw,
and made peace over a glass of
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

The United States Navy has sold
its base at Hollandia, Dutch East
New Guinea, to the Netherlands
East Indies Government for $780,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

600. Also involved in the transaction
were a number of quonset huts at
Espiritu Santo, and a quantity of
supplies from the naval hospital.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

The lot of Thornton Deaner on St.
Paul Street, Boonsboro, has been
sold to the Community Memorial
Association, but no plans for build
ing have been made. 1t is likely,
however, that a World War II Memo
rial, community recreation build
ing, will be located on the site.
TT Happened During The Week"
Sunday Night AT 8:30-WJEJ.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

Draw

beer, "brewed from golden farm
er's grain" allows Jud, a. and
bottled and kept wholesome by
the ingenuity of industry" Mel
adds politely.
From where / sit, we may have
different occupations, different
standards, different opinions
but we're all necessary to one
another. And the more we skip
the differences, and stress the
bigger issues of cooperation, toll
erance, and understanding .
the closer we are to a better
world. - n
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
PAY PER MONTH
ENLISTED MEN
In Addition to Food. Lodging,
Clothes and Medical Care

(a)-Plus 20% Increase for
Service Overseas. )-Plus
500 if Member of Flying
Crews, Parachutist, etc. (c)
Plus SO Increase in Pay for
Each 3 Years of Service.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

63etween now and November q,
thousands of Army veterans will
reenlist in Uncle Sans new volun-
teer peacetime Army. Because =
men who have been discharged be-
tween May IL and November / of
this year and reenlist on or before
November 81 will be able to return
to the Army with the same grade as
they held when discharged.
Men with six months of satisfac-
tory service discharged as privates
will, on reenlistment before Novem-
Der 81, be given the grade of private
first class.
Men now in the Army who apply
for discharge after NOVEMBER 1
for the purpose of reenlisting in the
Regular Army will also retain their
present grades, if they enlist within
20 days after discharge and before
FEBRUARY 1, 1916.
BEST JOB IN THE WORLD"
These special privileges are typical
of the new law recently passed by
Congress. Few opportunities for a
lifetime career offer as many attrac-
tive advantages.
Can you think of any other job
that would give you good pay, your
food, clothing, quarters, free med
zeal and dental care, worldwide
travel, 80 days furlough every year,
education and training in any of
nearly 200 skills or trades, and
enable you to retire aoith a life IN
come any time after 20years' service?
There isn't any! That's why a
job in the Regular Army has been
called "The Best Job in the World"