Military bases

Sgt. Claude J. Backes of Oklahoma explains the demerit system to Universal Military Training trainees at Fort Knox, Kentucky. From a red leather album of photos depicting a week in the life of a UMT trainee. A gift from Brigadier General John M. Devine.

The battalion of Universal Military Training (UMT) trainees passes in review during the Army Day Parade at Fort Knox, Kentucky. From a red leather album of photos depicting a week in the life of a UMT trainee. A gift from Brigadier General John M. Devine.

View of the barracks housing the Universal Military Training trainees at Fort Knox, Kentucky. From a red leather album of photos depicting a week in the life of a UMT trainee. A gift from Brigadier General John M. Devine.

Two Universal Military Training recruits shown during marksmanship training with the M-1 rifle at Fort Knox, Kentucky. From a red leather album of photos depicting a week in the life of a UMT trainee. A gift from Brigadier General John M. Devine.

General John Devine is talking with an unidentified recruit during Universal Military training exercises (UMT) at Fort Knox, Kentucky. From a red leather album of photos depicting a week in the life of a UMT trainee. A gift from Brigadier General John M. Devine.

Universal Military Training (UMT) recruits are standing at attention during rifle inspection at Fort Knox, Kentucky. All are unidentified. From a red leather album of photos depicting a week in the life of a UMT trainee. A gift from Brigadier General John M. Devine.

Universal Military Training trainee digging foxhole during training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. From a red leather album of photos depicting a week in the life of a UMT trainee. A gift from Brigadier General John M. Devine.

Feet of trainee shown hiking through mud at Fort Knox, Kentucky. From a red leather album of photos depicting a week in the life of a UMT trainee. A gift from Brigadier General John M. Devine.

Three recruits during training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. From a red leather album of photos depicting a week in the life of a UMT trainee. A gift from Brigadier General John M. Devine.

Two Universal Military Training trainees shown during a three hour cross country march with full field pack and rifle at Fort Knox, Kentucky. From a red leather album of photos depicting a week in the life of a UMT trainee. A gift from Brigadier General John M. Devine.