Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-08

For men going on liberty,
there's plenty of opportunity
for varied activity. The basel
is located in the heart of Vir-l
ginia's best beaches and vaca-|
ton spots and is near many
places of historical interest
When the little creek site was
chosen for naval installations
less than Is years ago, the area
was composed Of swamps, for
ests, fresh water lakes and
bean fields. 1t was April 1912,
when the first construction by
the navy began in a WATERLOO
ged beanfield.
One of the major tasks being
carried on at the base has been,
and continoD to be, the train
ing of offiedRs and men in the
tactics of the amphibious as
sault. During World War H.,
the naval installations at Little
Creek trained some 100000
sailors, Marines and Soldiers.
Yearly, thousands of service
men of all branches of service
come to the amphibious base
to train. At one time during
the summer, some 400 army
troops might be at the base for
training along with 900 mid
shipmen from the Naval Aca-
deny and several thousand
marine corps reservists. Train
ing is coordinated under the
amphibious training command,
u. S. Atlantic Fleet.
The landing force training
unit, formerly named the troop
training unit, trains the foot
soldier" in his amphibious as
sault role. Some 10000 soldiers
and marines, including 5000
marine reservists, annually
learn the art OF amphibiousI
warfare.
Also based at Little Creek,
as part Of the amphibious
force, are the famed Frog
men" of underwater demoli-
ton unit two. Prospective pro-
gram undergo tough training,
under stimulated fire, at the
amphibious base.
Little Creek is also the home
base for the units of naval
beach group two, the seabeesI
of amphibious construction
battalion two. the coxwain,
crews and small craft of boat
unit two and the beach units
of beachmaster unit two.
The amphibious base, which
has grown in less than Is years
out of the Virginia tidewaterI
wilderness into a multi-million
dollar permanent base, pro-
vides these various trainingl
units with the facilities toI
groom the amphibious force
into a potent factor in modern
warfare.
You have Just read the re-
markable story of how one of
the United States Navy's most
advanced bases got its start
and its functions in helping toI
preserve the peace. This is not
an unusual installation, i'm re-
spect to its comforts and con-
VenienccS, but il is very unus-
ual in its role and purpose in
training men from all scrvicesl
in amphibiouS tactics.
The comforts and convent
enceS that you have read areI
part OF this naval base are not
limited to this base alone. All
naval bases and ships of the
line have all the same COM
forts in varying degrees as to-
their size and location. The old
adage AL work and no play,
makes Jack Il dull boy" is
taken to heart by the higher
uD' in the navy, and therefore
each and every sailor in to-
days navy has all the luxuries
that can possibly be provided
him. More than that. the mod
ern bluejacket has ample time
off during the day to take full
advantage of these recreation
and relaxing facilities.
The modern navy is the
place for any young man that
has an eye TO the future. No
where can an alert, progressive
young man or woman find the
training, clean healthful living
conditions, and such a wide
choice of off duty recreation asI
are afforded in the United
States Navy. So, l say TO you,
look to the future, get into theI
uniform of Navy Blue. and be-
come an active part in thcI
Atomic Powered Navy. You'll
can find n friendly navy re-
cruited in the Post Office in
Whitcvillc, five and one half
II a.