Military education

Replica of the Iwo Jima flag raising monument at the U. S. Marine Corps Training School at Quantico, Virginia. From a leather bound album of 55 8 x 10 photos taken during President Truman's trip to the U. S. Marine Corps Training Base. Gift from Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., Major General, U. S. Maine Corps, Commandant, Marine Corps Schools.

Museum display area at U.S. Marine Corps Training School at Quantico, Virginia. From a leather bound album of 55 8 x 10 photos taken during President Truman's trip to the U.S. Marine Corps Training Base. Gift from Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., Major General, U.S. Marine Corps, Commandant, Marine Corps Schools.

Building at U. S. Marine Corps Training School at Quantico, Virginia. From a leather bound album of 55 8 x 10 photos taken during President Truman's trip to the U. S. Marine Corps Training Base at Quantico, Virginia. Gift from Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., Major General, U. S. Marine Corps, Commandant, Marine Corps Schools.

Monument on grounds of U. S. Marine Corps Training Base at Quantico, Virginia. From a leather bound album of 55 8 x 10 photos taken during President Truman's trip to the Marine Training School at Quantico, Virginia. From: Album of 55 8x10 black and white photographs of a visit by President Truman to the Marine Corps Training School at Quantico, Virginia. Gift from Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., Major General, U. S. Marine Corps, Commandant, Marine Corps Schools.

Mural on interior wall of building at Marine Training Base at Quantico, Virginia. From a leather bound album of 55 8 x 10 photos from President Truman's trip to the U. S. Marine Training Base at Quantico, Virginia. Gift from Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., Major General, U. S. Marine Corps, Commandant, Marine Corps Schools.

Building at U. S. Marine Corps Training School at Quantico, Virginia. From a leather bound album of 55 8 x 10 photos taken during President Truman's trip to the U. S. Marine Corps Training Base at Quantico, Virginia. Gift from Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., Major General, U. S. Marine Corps, Commandant, Marine Corps Schools.

Building at U. S. Marine Corps Training School at Quantico, Virginia. From a leather bound album of 55 8 x 10 photos taken during President Truman's trip to the U. S. Marine Corps Training Base at Quantico, Virginia. Gift from Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., Major General, U. S. Marine Corps, Commandant, Marine Corps Schools.

Photo from pages of Philadelphia Inquirer of Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia in 1945. From a leather bound album of 21 8 x 10 photos of the Trumans attending the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia in 1945. Gift of Walter Annenberg.

Photo of Acting Secretary of State Joseph C. Grew appearing before the House Postwar Military Policy Committee. Grew said he believed strongly that American young should have military training in time of peace. He said his view was based on 40 years of experience in foreign service, including 10 years in Germany and 10 years in Japan before World War II. From: Beth Gore.

Dr. Karl T. Compton, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and head of President Truman's Commission on Universal Training, warned Senators today that "time is running out" and urged that Congress approve universal military training this year. He testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee. From: Beth Gore.