Word: coast
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...authorities to appoint cadet captains and lieutenants, but to designate to each of the proposed eight companies an inspector instructor who will act in an advisory capacity. For these latter positions the services of four former officers of the First Corps of Cadets, two former officers of the Massachusetts Coast Artillery and one of the Massachusetts Cavalry, and two West Point cadets, have been secured. Major Flynn will remain as Commandant of the Corps throughout the summer...
...fact that it has been impossible during the last few months to secure a sufficient number of suitable candidates for the Coast Artillery Officers' training camp from the enlisted personnel of the Army, an effort is being made to interest university and technical institution undergraduates and graduates in the opportunities that they are offered by the Coast Artillery Corps...
...Coast Artillery Corps is supplying all the Army artillery for the mobile army in France, which is the large reserve artillery of medium and large calibre attached to Army organization. In addition to this artillery, it furnishes all anti-aircraft batteries and trench mortars...
...have had, or are completing, a college education a special provision has been made to circumvent the regulation which prevented the acceptance of a candidate unless he is already in the military service. Students now-registered under the draft law will be given the necessary papers from the Coast Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Va., then inducted by the local board and sent to the artillery school and there assigned to a special company, where they will be given preliminary training till July 6. Students not registered should come to Fort Monroe at their own expense and enlist. They will...
Wednesday there will be a meeting in the Union at which a Coast Artillery officer will attempt to furnish all details to those undergraduates who are interested in this important branch of our Army...