Evening star., 1954-11-25
Veterans and
Druftees
By Moi. Thomas N. Mol

the United States, but those in
basic training can count on get
ting of only on Christmas and
New Years Day.
Those performing regular du-
ties with units will generally be
given enough leave to spend
either Christmas or New Years
Day at home with their families.
Leave time allowed will vary de-
pending on the required travel
time. but probably will average
about 10 days.
Here's the leave program as
outlined by each service:
Navy.
The holiday period will be
from December Is to January 2.
Recruits in boot training will be
given only Christmas and New
Years off unless they've COM
pleted their first four weeks of
training.
Men who've completed their
flrst four weeks will be granted
leave not to exceed IA days. This
leave will be counted as the
regular recruit leave generally
given after recruit training has
been finished. Other types of
training will be suspended during
the holiday period, and as many
men as possible will be granted
leave.
Men taking the seven-week
Naval Reserve program will be
given leave up to IA days if
they've completed at least three
weeks OF training. Men assigned
to regular units or ships will be
given leave at commanding off,
GERS discretion. Generally half
OF the men will get leave for
Christmas and half during the
New Years Day period.
Marine Corps.
The leave period will be De-
cember II to January 8. Re-
cruits in boot training, who nor
mally are given leave at the end
OF their training, will be allowed
only Christmas and New Years
Day off.
Students in formal Marine
Corps schools and men on regu-
lar duty will be given Today
leaves as the needs of the CORPS
permit. An attempt will be made
to start the leaves either on De-
cember II or Is, or on December
% and 20.
Army.
The holiday period win be
from 8 am. December Is to 8
am. January 8. Except for men
IN basic training, advanced in
dividual training and anti-air-
craft units, leave will be granted
to the maximum possible number
during the holiday period. AS
planned, about half of those
eligible will be given leave over
Christmas and the rest over New
Years Day.
Even for some men in basic
training, short holiday leaves
Will be granted If training COM
manders can robust their sched-
ules so as not to interfere es-
sentially with the program. For
example, if the men are near
the end of the program the COM
mander may speed it up so they
can be home during the holiday
season. In some cases men who
have not earned enough leave
Will be allowed leave time in
advance.
Air Force.
AS training schedules and To-
cal conditions permit, leaves will
be granted between December
~ and January 3. However. in
doctrination courses and crew
training will continue, and air.
men in such training will be
granted only Christmas and New
Years Day off.
To lessen the heavy load on
buses, planes and trains. the
services have told post and base
commanders to stagger leave
dates and times to fit schedules
and space.
Railroad and bus companies
are now offering a special round
"Trip 1urlough rate. The fare is
q little more than 2 cents a mile
ana no Federal transportation
tax is charged. You may apply
Tor this reduced fare at your
local ticket Office and must show
your official leave papers. You
must be in uniform.
Incidentally, if you find vol,
haven't enough money to return
TO your station after your leave
is over you may go to any mill
tary station and request trans
portation and meal tickets for
your return. These will be de-
quoted from your pay after YOU
return. oe
tYon may iDrite Maj. Mai
IN care OF The Star about
your seruice-connected prob-
1ens. Please inclose a stamped,
seT-addressed e,,uelope and 20
cents tn coin, not stamps