. The essential facts of Oklahoma history and civics . Battle Monument, West Point 120 CIVIL GOVERNMENT homes and their country. In peaceful times, there-fore, a large army is unnecessary. The Army. — The army of the United States atthe present time numbers about seventy thousand. Academic Building, West Point soldiers. The President is the commander-in-chief, but the officer at the head of the troopsbears the title of lieutenant general. In orderthat an army may be efficient, its officers mustreceive complete and thorough military educationand training. For this purpose the governmentmaintain
. The essential facts of Oklahoma history and civics . Battle Monument, West Point 120 CIVIL GOVERNMENT homes and their country. In peaceful times, there-fore, a large army is unnecessary. The Army. — The army of the United States atthe present time numbers about seventy thousand. Academic Building, West Point soldiers. The President is the commander-in-chief, but the officer at the head of the troopsbears the title of lieutenant general. In orderthat an army may be efficient, its officers mustreceive complete and thorough military educationand training. For this purpose the governmentmaintains a military academy at West Point onthe Hudson. The ground is historic, the location THE ARMY AND NAVY 12) is delightful, and the buildings and equipmentprovide for every need. Here young men selectedfor especial fitness, from all parts of the Union,are trained for four years in the art of war. Everycongressional district is entitled to send onestudent to this academy, and each state has aright to an additional two. After a course oftraining extending over four years, the graduatesof West Point are given a command in the armyas lieutenants. The army itself is recruited fromvolunteers; that is, no one is forced to serve in thearmy, but those who like the life of the soldie
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