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United States Department of War
Wikipedia:United_States_Department_of_War
The United States Department of War, also called the War Department (and occasionally War Office in the early years), was the United States Cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army, also bearing responsibility for naval affairs until the establishment of the Navy Department in 1798, and for most land-based air forces until the creation of the Department of the Air Force on September 18, 1947.
General George C. Marshall assumed that office in 1939.
Citizens' Military Training Camp (CMTC)
Wikipedia:Citizens' Military Training Camp Citizens' Military Training Camps (CMTC) were military training programs of the United States. Held annually each summer during the years 1921 to 1940, the CMTC camps differed from National Guard and Reserves training in that the program allowed male citizens to obtain basic military training without an obligation to call-up for active duty. The CMTC were authorized by the National Defense Act of 1920 as a compromise that rejected universal military training.
CMTC camps were a month in length and held at about 50 Army posts nationally. At their peak in 1928 and 1929, about 40,000 men received training
The Army’s CMTC program, a very modest alternative to the system of universal military training proposed in 1919, provided about 30,000 young volunteers with four weeks of military training in summer camps each year between 1921 and 1941. Those who completed three, later four, years of CMTC training and related home-study courses became eligible for commissions in the Officers’ Reserve Corps. The CMTC thus provided another source of leadership for the Organized Reserves. Although relatively few officers emerged directly from the program, a substantial number of CMTC participants later attended West Point, entered ROTC programs, or received commissions during World War II.
The „20s and „30s were hard for the Army. The Great War, having been won, brought drastic reductions in military appropriations. The regiment trained as best it could with limited resources and outmoded equipment, but Fort Snelling did have a few amenities for its soldiers. It boosted a golf course, game sanctuary, tennis courts, and swimming pool. Horses were still a prominent part of Army culture. Polo matches were held on Sunday afternoons and the post was home to a hunting club that rode to the hounds. All of this lent credence to Fort Snelling‟s reputation as the “Country Club of the Army” but it came to an abrupt end as the 1930s drew to a close.
Fort Snelling
After World War I, Fort Snelling came to be regarded as the "country club of the army," and soldiers stationed at the fort enjoyed polo matches, swimming pools and other recreational activities. During the 1930s the post received a face-lift when the Civilian Conservation Corps worked on repairing old buildings and constructing new ones. When the Selective Service Act of 1940 went into effect, the Fort Snelling Reception Center was created to process new recruits and help prepare them for military service.
The American GI in Europe in World War II: The March to D-Day
The Marcums moved out in 1937 when the post commandant, Brigadier General Campbell B. Hodges, decided to convert the tower into a museum of Minnesota history under the supervision of the Minnesota Historical Society. Marion Snelling Hall, the great-granddaughter of Colonel Josiah Snelling, gave her support for the renovation.
World War I
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- Alfred registered for the draft in 1917. He was living at RR 4, Buffalo Lake, MN at the time. I also have an envelope addressed to Alfred Baur at that address. Don't know anything else about it.
WWI Conscription
Conscription, or drafting, is the compulsory enlistment of people in a national service, most often a military service.[1] Conscription dates back to antiquity and continues in some countries to the present day under various names. The modern system of near-universal national conscripti---on for young men dates to the French Revolution in the 1790s, where it became the basis of a very large and powerful military. Most European nations later copied the system in peacetime, so that men at a certain age would serve 1–8 years on active duty and then transfer to the reserve force.
- New Ulm Military Draft Meeting, 1917
- During World War I there were three registrations. The first, on June 5, 1917, was for all men between the ages of 21 and 31. The second, on June 5, 1918, registered those who attained age 21 after June 5, 1917. (A supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918, for those becoming 21 years old after June 5, 1918. This was included in the second registration.) The third registration was held on September 12, 1918, for men age 18 through 45.
- World War I Draft Registration Cards
- Home of Heroes
- Although I keep searching for family names in military records I never find on. There sure are a lot of Johnson and Anderson names.
- World War I on the Minnesota Home Front
Primary Source Set by Carla Urban, Minnesota Digital Library Exhibits Outreach Coordinator, Minitex Teaching Guide Teaching Guide: World War I on the Minnesota Home Front The Great War broke out in Europe in 1914 and raged for more than two years before the United States joined in 1917. On June 5 of that year, all men between the ages of 21 and 30 were required to sign up for the draft and in December the first of 17,000 troops from Minnesota shipped out.
On the home front, Minnesotans had to deal with shortages of metals and other resources diverted to war efforts, like shipbuilding in Duluth. There were also shortages of foods such as wheat, meats, sugar and fats as food was shipped overseas to support the troops and beleaguered Europeans. Minnesotans, along with all Americans, were asked to produce as much of their own food as possible, preserve garden bounty, reduce food waste and eat less meat, wheat and sugar.
Both youth and adults participated in other means of supporting the war including patriotic events such as parades and rallies, fundraising through the purchase of Liberty Bonds, and supporting the American Red Cross. Minnesotans were touched by the war as family members and friends left to serve, as they received letters and news from loved ones, and as they mourned those who died.
Minnesotans of German descent, who were the largest ethnic minority group in the state at the time, were required to register as alien enemies and carry their registration card with them at all times. Many people were concerned that, because of the German Americans' ethnic heritage, they would side with the enemy power.
The Secretary of War, a civilian with such responsibilities as finance and purchases and a minor role in directing military affairs, headed the War Department throughout its existence. The War Department existed from August 7, 1789[1] until September 18, 1947, when it split into Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force and joined the Department of the Navy as part of the new joint National Military Establishment (NME), renamed the United States Department of Defense in 1949.
- Geraldine = SSG
- Gary = 1SG
- Gene = SSG
KarenxSteven Gilreath Staff sergeant; First sergeant
KarenxSteven Gilreath First sergeant higher rank than ssg ....
KarenxSteven Gilreath Here's something I found
Part Time Commander
KarenxSteven Gilreath Company commander relies on first sergeant to be his "go to" for the enlisted. Steven depended on his and was picky about who he had in that position. Gary was perfect in that role as he was calm but yet firm and he was well liked!