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Revised Armed Services Policies

e. Army Security Agency and Intelligence (those with certain language abilitys and other qualifications).

5. Army--Reserve.

17 to 35 for three years. Openings are available in all 17 branches of the Army. Duty consists of weekly drills. Units are subject to call to active duty at any time. Those who enlist are free from draft.

6. Army--National Guard.

17 to 35 for three years. Openings are available in almost all branches of the Army. Units are subject to call at any time. Those who enlist are free from draft.

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7. Coast Guard--Regular.

17 to 35 for three years. Training in New Jersey or California. Enlistments are temporarily closed until about March, but those interested may go on a waiting list.

8. Coast Guard--Reserve.

17 to 35 for three years. Duty consists of weekly drills with a Port Security Company in Boston. This unit is subject to call to active duty at any time. Those who enlist are free from draft.

9. Marine Corps--Regular.

17 to 29 for three or four years. Training at Parris Island, S. C. for 12 weeks. Assignment based on tests and interviews.

10. Marine Corps--Reserve.

17 to 29 for indefinite period. Same as Regulars. Those who enlist go on immediate active duty, but will revert to reserve status when unit is returned to inactive status.

11. Navy--Regular.

17 to 30 for four or six years. 10 to 12 weeks training at Newport, R. I., Great Lake Naval Training Station, Illinois or San Diego, California. No promises on ultimate assignment. Those who score in the 78th percentile on an Armed Forces Qualification Test may qualify for Electronics training or Aviation training. There is a waiting period on Navy enlistments during which time there is no draft deferment.

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