Word: drilled
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...physical toughening. When possible, convalescents are now housed apart, away from the sickroom atmosphere, allowed to wear uniforms, play games, watch movies and live a normal military life as far as their disabilities will let them. Exercises range from light finger-&-toe work to calisthenics (including push-ups), drill and outdoor fatigue such as gardening...
...formal review over, the 240 Mil Sci men will fall out into four demonstration teams, which will exhibit their training in the firing battery, gunnery, fire direction, and foot drill. With Cadet Col. James H. Reynolds, Jr. in charge, the demonstration will last until 4:45 o'clock. All men will then reassemble for retreat ceremonies...
...cadets will form massed battalions in the Yard at 1415 and will march from there to the Stadium along Boylston Street, the FA unit preceding. After inspection and passing in review, the cadets will again form in the drill field and will hold the usual retreat ceremony. Music for all marching will be supplied by the band of the 241st Coast Artillery...
...Conner. Major Clifford J. Heflin, Captain George Barker of the Navy, and Commander C.A. MacGowan, the ceremony began at 2:30 o'clock with a parade onto Andover Field. Led by the National Colors and the Coast Artillery Band, the new Student Chaplains, although lacking thorough drill in marching, reflected much credit on their superiors by their snappy performance in executing commands...
Feature of the new voluntary drill is special instruction in Fire Direction, Forward Observation, and other vital aspects of Gunnery. Men attending, learn not only theoretical functioning, but practical applications of all phases of the work, including the duties of Fire Direction Center operators such as H.C.O., V.C.O., and the computers...