Draft Deferment Young men who enlist in the National Guard before re.r bins 181 > years of ace are given dr.i:’ exemption, he said, so long as they remain in good standing in the company and attend drill legularly They are required to serve an enlistment of eiclit years Those over 181.. who have be gun draft board pr-cessuv; are also eligible for Guard enlidmeir but are not deferred 1! ivvever. if they enter the Guard while wait ing and are promoted within en listed ranks, they may volunteer for Arm" service and retain what ever rank they have attained in the Guard Capt Bradsh uv twill!s out that the company hen has manv ad vanced non-eommissione 1 ratings open, which are easily attainable by yorng men wh i work seriously to discharge their service obliga tion through the National Guard Commission Possible For those who desire :! 'he Guard offers the opportunity for commissif n as an officer, courses of study are open to all Guards men. which if successfully com pleted. qualify them for commis sions 11. Madison f’ MeChli’lc. now taking a course a* the In fantry School Ft Henning at tained his commission m this manner. C'apt Bradshaw aid. National Guard service also provides pay for the one-n'cht per-week drill and full pay f <:■ two weeks of summer camp. A pri vate earns $2.50 per drill, raised to $2.75 after four months. A cor coral earns $410 each drill, while a sergeant, first class earn $5.86 The National Guard also :s incorporated into the U S. Armv's career plan, and twenty '■ear service qualifies Guardsmen for retirement benefits after the a-e of 60 A master sergeant v ah fua years active service and 15 year Guard service qualihe- for 1 monthly retirement of $55.88 Capt Bradshaw points out that a civilian savings of $35,000 in vested at two per cent, would he required to enable a retired work er to have an income of that murh. Capt Bradshaw alio ■ aid that many fi rmer Guardsmen visit the unit here during Armv leaves. Most of them tel! of the great benefits Guard training ha meant to them, he reports The commander here had one other V 'i d for young men in tlrs area, who may be turning over opii'-tmint m their minds. "Na tional Guard service is a most fit ting iin-l proper wi" of disehar'l fng one's service obligation. The Arroy. the govertunent and active Guardsmen kivnv that Guard j service is in no nv an rvt of I evading the draft, wo work hard land earnestly at military pvofi I cieney. and the Guard's meat re cord is attested to by the draft ] status it gives young men who get in early enough."

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