Military Establishment Appropriation Bill for 1940: Hearings Before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, Seventy-sixth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 4630, Bill Making Appropriations for the Military Establishment for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1940, and for Other PurposesU.S. Government Printing Office, 1939 - 163 pages |
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... RESERVES ( 1 ) The last Congress authorized a Regular Army Reserve of enlisted men and appropriated funds for a contemplated strength of 16,667 during the current year . ( 2 ) The number of enlistments as of February 28 , 1939 , was ...
... RESERVES ( 1 ) The last Congress authorized a Regular Army Reserve of enlisted men and appropriated funds for a contemplated strength of 16,667 during the current year . ( 2 ) The number of enlistments as of February 28 , 1939 , was ...
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... RESERVE OFFICERS ' TRAINING CORPS The appropriation for the Reserve Officers ' Training Corps is the same as the appropriation for the current year which , as a result of the recommendation of your committee , was increased by $ 502,354 ...
... RESERVE OFFICERS ' TRAINING CORPS The appropriation for the Reserve Officers ' Training Corps is the same as the appropriation for the current year which , as a result of the recommendation of your committee , was increased by $ 502,354 ...
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... Reserve pilots ? Colonel LOUGHRY . No , sir ; that is only those of the Regular Army . PRESENT NUMBER OF RESERVE PILOTS Senator THOMAS . How many Reserve pilots are there ? Colonel LOUGHRY . There are approximately 700 . NUMBER OF ...
... Reserve pilots ? Colonel LOUGHRY . No , sir ; that is only those of the Regular Army . PRESENT NUMBER OF RESERVE PILOTS Senator THOMAS . How many Reserve pilots are there ? Colonel LOUGHRY . There are approximately 700 . NUMBER OF ...
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... RESERVE OFFICERS ' TRAINING CORPS SCHOOLS General CRAIG . There are other units besides those in land - grant colleges . Additional officers are required but the use of retired officers for that purpose is controlled by the limitations ...
... RESERVE OFFICERS ' TRAINING CORPS SCHOOLS General CRAIG . There are other units besides those in land - grant colleges . Additional officers are required but the use of retired officers for that purpose is controlled by the limitations ...
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... reserve , was there not a provision in the bill as reported from this committee to the Senate that those funds could not be placed in the administrative reserve ? General CRAIG . Yes , sir ; but that provision was taken out . Senator ...
... reserve , was there not a provision in the bill as reported from this committee to the Senate that those funds could not be placed in the administrative reserve ? General CRAIG . Yes , sir ; but that provision was taken out . Senator ...
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