Military education

Monument on grounds of U. S. Marine Corps Training Base at Quantico, Virginia. From a leather bound album of 55 8 x 10 photos taken during President Truman's trip to the Marine Training School at Quantico, Virginia. From: Album of 55 8x10 black and white photographs of a visit by President Truman to the Marine Corps Training School at Quantico, Virginia. Gift from Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., Major General, U. S. Marine Corps, Commandant, Marine Corps Schools.

Mural on interior wall of building at Marine Training Base at Quantico, Virginia. From a leather bound album of 55 8 x 10 photos from President Truman's trip to the U. S. Marine Training Base at Quantico, Virginia. Gift from Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., Major General, U. S. Marine Corps, Commandant, Marine Corps Schools.

Building at U. S. Marine Corps Training School at Quantico, Virginia. From a leather bound album of 55 8 x 10 photos taken during President Truman's trip to the U. S. Marine Corps Training Base at Quantico, Virginia. Gift from Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., Major General, U. S. Marine Corps, Commandant, Marine Corps Schools.

Building at U. S. Marine Corps Training School at Quantico, Virginia. From a leather bound album of 55 8 x 10 photos taken during President Truman's trip to the U. S. Marine Corps Training Base at Quantico, Virginia. Gift from Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., Major General, U. S. Marine Corps, Commandant, Marine Corps Schools.

Photo from pages of Philadelphia Inquirer of Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia in 1945. From a leather bound album of 21 8 x 10 photos of the Trumans attending the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia in 1945. Gift of Walter Annenberg.

Photo of Acting Secretary of State Joseph C. Grew appearing before the House Postwar Military Policy Committee. Grew said he believed strongly that American young should have military training in time of peace. He said his view was based on 40 years of experience in foreign service, including 10 years in Germany and 10 years in Japan before World War II. From: Beth Gore.

Dr. Karl T. Compton, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and head of President Truman's Commission on Universal Training, warned Senators today that "time is running out" and urged that Congress approve universal military training this year. He testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee. From: Beth Gore.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) speaks with two cadets during Founder's Day ceremonies at Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Missouri. Mr. Truman spoke at a luncheon and later laid wreaths on the graves of the Founder, Stephen G. Wentworth, and Colonel S. Sellers, Sr., Superintendent for more than 50 years. The cadet on the right is Dorrel L. Nofsinger, and the cadet on the left is (first name unknown) Crosby. (See also 2003-110, 111 and 112.) From: Dorrel L. Nofsinger.

Lt. Colonel A. Robert Ginsburgh (2nd row, 4th from right), Aide to the Under Secretary of War, is shown in an Air Force classroom with a group of uinidentified Air Force personnel seated at tables. The walls are adorned with pictures of planes and models of planes.