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T H E R.O.T.C 1. The basic course, in which all able-bodied male id re enrolled during their first two \ ars, consists of 3,648 m m . j 2. The advanced course-, in which qualified juniors ai rej iven appointments leading to commissions as >nd lieufc lants in the United States Army ( ifficers' Reserve, consists of S men. j 3. The United States Army Staff of 86 is under < donel Leoi Spark F.A., Commandant, and compris 3 31 ofl ers and nlisted personnel. [ A te: Over 50 per cent, or about 7 0, of the offi< j ing the United Stat Army have 1 n > :ured from the advanced k.O.'l ". graduates of the land-grant colleg and universit of [ the United States. At present tli R.O.T is supplyir tin \rmy I

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