Military education

President Harry S. Truman throws out the first ball at the Army-Navy baseball game during his visit to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman views the noon meal formation from the steps of Bancroft Hall during his visit to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Foreground, from left to right: President Truman; Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, Superintendent of the Naval Academy; Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Admiral of the Fleet William D. Leahy; and Presidential Press Secretary Mr. Charles Ross. Standing behind Secretary Forrestal, partly obscured, is Brigadier General Harry Vaughan. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman leaves the United States Naval Academy by car with others. Back row (left to right): President Truman; Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy (partially obscured); and Secretary of Navy James Forrestal. First row (left to right): Captain James Foskett, Presidential Naval Aide; and Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, Superintendent of the Naval Academy. Others in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman reviews the Brigade of Midshipmen during his visit to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Front row (from left to right): Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; President Truman; Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, Superintendent of the Naval Academy; and Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy. Second row (from left to right): Major General Harry H. Vaughan; Captain James H. Foskett, Presidential Naval Aide; Captain Jesse R. Wallace, Chief of Staff, Severn River Naval Command; and Captain William R. Smedberg, Aide to Secretary Forestall.

President Harry S. Truman watches a Drum and Bugle Corps during the noon meal formation in front of Bancroft Hall during his visit to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. President Truman is located in the center of the picture on the steps, in front of a light pole. Also present is Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal (third from right of President Truman), General Harry Vaughan (behind Forrestal, mostly obscured), Admiral William Leahy (fifth from President Truman), and Press Secretary Charles Ross (next to Admiral Leahy). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman reviews a Brigade of Midshipmen with Naval officers during his visit to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Front row (left to right): Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, Superintendent of the Naval Academy; and President Truman. Second row (left to right): Major General Harry H. Vaughan, Presidential Military Aide; Captain James H. Foskett, Presidential Military Aid; and Captain Jesse R. Wallace, Chief of Staff, Severn River Naval Command. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman reviews a Brigade during his visit to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Front row (left to right): Midshipman J. D. Langston, Brigade Captain; Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, Superintendent of the Naval Academy, and President Truman. Second row (left to right): Major General Harry H. Vaughan, Presidential Military Aide; Captain James H. Foskett (partially obscured), Presidential Military Aid; and Captain Jesse R. Wallace, Chief of Staff, Severn River Naval Command. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman in a speech today before a Joint Session of Congress, called for one year of military training as opposed to military service, for every male American. The training would begin at 18 years of age or upon graduation from high school. The President said that although the U. S. will use all it's moral influence to maintain the peace, the nation must face the fact that peace must be built on power as well as good will. Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn is at right in background.

President Harry S. Truman accepts an invitation to speak at the United States Military Academy at West Point on May 20, 1952. From left to right: President Harry S. Truman, General J. Lawton Collins, Cadet First Captain Gordon Carpenter, Major General Frederick A. Irving, West Point Academy Superintendent, and Secretary of the Army Frank Pace.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace speaking at the Sesquicentennial celebrations at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.