Report of the Adjutant-General of the Army to the Secretary of War, 192021 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...last fiscal year. During July, 1920, and May, 1921, some excitement was caused in border towns by the activities of reputed revolutionists, attended by rumors and threats regarding the possible crossing of persons of that class into American territory and by reports of the formation on American soil of revolutionary bands preparatory to crossing into Mexico. Preventive measures taken by the commanding general, Eighth Corps Area, thwarted any plans that may have been made, and quiet was restored. As the result of the comparative quiet that prevailed along the border during the past fiscal year, many outposts and smaller posts were abandoned and a certain degree of concentration effected by the corps area commander. By the close of the year the number of principal border points at which troops were stationed had been reduced to about 14. No battle casualties occurred on the border during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1921. EDUCATION AND RECREATION. Education.--The work accomplished during the fiscal year 1920 confirmed the belief in the necessity of educational and vocational training in the Army, and demonstrated the practicability of giving this training along with what, for convenience, has been referred to as " strictly military training." The problem for the fiscal year 1921 was therefore the correlation of educational and military training so that it would be possible to give the enlisted man general and vocational education that would increase his value as a soldier and better fit him for return to civil life, and at the same time provide such purely military instruction as was necessary for his efficient functioning in a well-trained army. A circular letter of instruction, dated September 3, 1920, enunciated the following policy: Military t...