NOV. 21,1945
AN IMPORTANT BATC FOR
thoiisards of ARMY VETERANS
NOW IN CIVILIAN LIFC
Between now and November 21,
thousands of Army veterans will
reenlist in Uncle Sam’s new volun
teer peacetime Army. Because —
men who have been discharged be
tween May 12 and November 1 of
this year and reenlist on or before
November 21 will be able to return
to the Army with the same grade as
they held when discharged.
Men with six months of satisfac
tory service discharged as privates
will, on reenlistment before Novem
ber 21, be given the grade of private
first class.
? Men now in the Army who apply
for discharge after NOVEMBER 1
for the purpose of reenlisting in the
;• Regular Army will also retain their
present grades, if they enlist within
' V 20. days after discharge and before
O'FEBRUARY 1,194G.
"BEST JOB IN THE WORLD"
These special privileges are typical
,. of .the new law recently passed by
'vCongress. Few opportunities for a
'.•v lifetime career Offer as many attrac
tive advantages.
■ ' Can you think of any other job
, that would give you good pay, your
food, clothing, quarters, free med
ical and dental care, world-wide
travel, 30 days’furlough every year,
education and training in any of
nearly 200 skills or trades, and
enable you to retire with a life in
come any time af ter HO years’se rvice ?
There isn’t any! That’s why a
job in the Regular Army has been
called “The Best Job in the World.”
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEW
ENLISTMENT PROGRAM
1. Enlistments for IVx, 2 or 3
years. ( 1-year enlistments permitted
for men with 6 months* service.)
2. Men reenlisting retain their
present grades, if they reenlist with
in 20 days after discharge and before
Feb. 1, 1946. The same applies to
men discharged between May 12 and
Nov. 1, 1945, who reenlist before
Nov. 21, 1945.
3. An increase in the reenlistment
bonus to $50 for each year of active
service since the bonus was last paid,
or since last entry into service.
4. 20% extra pay when overseas.
5. Paid furlough, up to 90 days,
depending on length of service, with
furlough travel paid to home and
return, for men now in the Army
who enlist. .
6. Mustering-out pay (based
upon length of service) to all men
who are discharged to reenlist.
7. Option to retire at half pay for
the rest of your life after 20 years’
service — or three-quarters pay after
30 years. (Retirement income in
grade of Master or First Sergeant up
to $155.25 per month for life.) All
previous active federal military ser
vice counts toward retirement.
8. Benefits of GI Bill of Rights.
9. Family allowances for the
term of enlistment for dependents of
men who enlist or reenlist before
July 1, 1946. •
10. Choice of branch of service and
overseas theater in Air, Ground or
Service Forces on 3-year enlistments.
PAY PER MONTH
ENLISTED MEN
Id Addition to food, Lodging,
Clothes and Medical Care
★
(a)—Plus 20% Increase for
; Service Overseas, (b)—Plus
50% if Member of Flying
Crews, Parachutist, etc. (c)
Plus 5% Increase in Pay for
*Each 3 Years of Service.
Starting
Base Pay
Per
Master Sergeant Month
or First Sergeant #138.00
Technical Sergeant 114.00
Staff Sergeant . . 96.00
Sergeant .... 78.00
Corpora! .... 66.00
Private First Class . 54.00
Private .... 50.00
MONTHLY
RETIREMENT
INCOME AFTER:
20 Years' 30 Years'
Service Service
#89.70 #155.25
74.10 128.25
62.40 108.00
50.70 87.75
42.90 74.25
35.10 60.75
32.50 56.25
REENUST NOW AT YOUR NEAREST
U. S. ARMY RECRUITING STATION
SBE THE JOB THROUGH
U. & ARMY
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“GUARDIAN OF VICTORY»
AIR, GROUND, SERVICE FORCES
Military Police Station, Kodiak, Alaska
Lt. Semenick, Army Recruiting Officer, Fort
Greely, Aaa, Telephone Army 74
Tony’s
Tavern
"THE LONGEST BAR
IN ALASKAn
Where they Surre the Best Drinks in Town
The Place with the Friendly Atmosphere
Marines Have
170th Birthday
An invitational dinner and
dance were held last night at the
Naval Operating Base by the U,
S. Marines stationed here, in cel
ebration of the 170th birthday
today of the U. S. Marine Corps.
The Corps was founded Nov.
10, 1775, in Philadelphia and its
first commandant was Major
Samuel Nicholas,
j The Marines have fought in
every war since the Revolution,
serving many purposes, includ
ing the protection of Americans
overseas and, in war, the seizure
of bases for the Navy.
In World War II there were
480,000 Marines and 98 per cent
of the officers and 89 per cent of
the enlisted men served overseas
during the war. Of Marines in
uniform 19,000 were Women Re
serves.
Marines suffered 19,033 men
killed in action or died of
wounds; 496 missing in action;
and 59,697 wounded in action, a
total of 79,226 casualties.
The present Commandant of
the Corps is General Alexander
A. Vandegrift, Washington, D.
C. who commanded the First
Marine Division at Guadalcanal.
Alaska Steamship
INCOMING
From Seattle: Mrs. Ruth Hen
ry, V. P. Morrison, James Cor
bett, G. S. Gugel, Mr. & Mrs. S.
E Spracher, Margaret Robinson,
Emil Olson, Harriet Olson, A. J.
I Carlson, Charles Christensen,
Carl C. Sautner, Victor Malutin,
Irene Squartsoff, C. V. Clark.
From Ketchikan: 15 U. S.
Coast Guard Enlisted Men & 1
officer.
Notice
1 Fine foods for our fine fighting
men and women of all servieee
returning home.
You don’t have to go “South
of the Border” for nice foods
served “en el estilo Mexicano”.
Mexican Enchillados served
with El Salada de Guaeoniole
Chilli Con Carne
and many other foreign and
home dishes served en el estilo
Americano.
Stop in and order or send a
taxi for late hour service—as
many orders as desired.
Yum Yum Eats
Open ’til 3am Closed Tuesdays
Curtain Rods ;
* Drapery
Cranes
* Chests of
Drawers
* Floor Lamps :
:{: Bed Lamps 1
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Furniture Store :|
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