The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-28
May Form End 'I National Guard
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Is 1. Men Join Key Vest BAKERY

Now that the oreanixation Of
the first. battery d Florida Ma
tional Guard seems assured in
Key West. il was announced to-
day that second company-a
battalion may be formed here.
Capt. Win r. P. Roberts, COM
mander Of the first battery, said
today that as men az the 96 need
ed TO form the first battery had
indicated their intention Of join
ing the outfit.
III all goes well and we have
no trouble getting men enough
for the first battery, then we
plan TO so ahead with the organ
izati0n .of. s second one here. >
Capt. Roberts said. 1T would be
the first time lin the history Of
key West that il had ! battalion
Of National Guardsmen."
Capt. Roberts also ANNOUNCED
that the period Of actual mill
tary duty and INSTRUCTION par
ticipated in by each officer,
warrant Officer. and enlisted
man will not. exceed two years
duration.
Weekly drill pay for the vari-
GUS grades wss fixed as follows:
Private. $3.50: private first
class. $267; corporal. $500; Ser
geant. $3.50; Staff Sergeant
$3.83; Technical Sergeant, $3.50;
Master Sergeant, $3.50.
AS stated before, personnel in
terested Ia enlisting in the new
Nstianal Guard who entered ac-
tive federal military service with
the Nationsl Guard Of the state
subsequent TO September Is,
1910 and who re-enlist therein
subsequent / TO release or dis
charge from active military serv-
ice. may be e-enlisted in their
former pre- wei, National. Guard
Grade. 49, ssI.
( Qualified personnel may be
ehlisted I'M Ahe National Guard in
the. enlisted rating on .arade held
il The Army of the. ulaited States
= time Of release or discharge.
| Initial enlistment in the. Ma,
y6uaf C3sAEfQ Is nom 10 untif the
35th birthday is reached. This is
authorized by Approved War De-
partment Policies Relating to
Postwar National Guard, which
states that age requirements for
en1istments and re-enlistments
In the National Guard win be
the same :. as for the Regular
Army. The qualifications for re-
enlistment in the Guard are as
follows: sv,
Thirty-five under SO, 3 months;
SO under 81, 1 year; 81 under 80,
2 years; 80 under 80, 8 years;
80 under 40, 4 years; 40 and over,
S years. J,
Personnel separated from the
service on a Certificate Of Dis
ability Discharge, are not elig-
ible for enlistment in the Ma
tional Guard ihasmuch as a SOL
dier not qualified for service in
the Regular Army is not quail
fled for enlistment in the Guard
Personnel drawing any form OF
disability compensation are dis
qualified for enlistment.
There are three position va
cancies for commissioned officers
in the local unit. Any Warrant Of
ficer or commissioners officer In
the ORC who rhny be Interested,
are requested ito contact Capt
Roberts and full. information will
be given.
Recruiting is being conducted
daily on Second Floor of Ma.
tional Guard Armory located al
corner Of White and Southland
streets, during the following
hours: From 500 p. m, to 600
p. m. week days; from 200 pm
to 900 .. m. on Saturdays.
Key West holds the distinction
of having, one of the oldest Ma
tional Guard organizations in the
country and II is felt that Key
Westers intend TO. maintain this
record. The new National Guard
offers many advantages to men
who may be interested. Capt
Roberts, commanding officer. Of
the locsl Unit, will be glad to ex-
plain these advantages any time
to anyone at the hours mention
ed above.
An effort is being made to re-
cruit the, local unit to full
strength before any unit in the
state. and also Of giving the state
of Florida its best organization
The record OF the local unit has
been unexcelled and when COM
pIetely reorganized. this record
win Be maintained
Local old timers Of the Ma
tiQnal Guard who can meet re-
qulremSnts Is to age limitations
as quoted are urged to report to
the Afmory for further informa-
tion. ~ s~-.