Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Documentary Films. 1914 - 1944. CITIZENS' MILITARY TRAINING CAMP ACTIVITIES, FORT HOWARD, MARYLAND, 1927

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Documentary Films. 1914 - 1944. CITIZENS' MILITARY TRAINING CAMP ACTIVITIES, FORT HOWARD, MARYLAND, 1927

1927

Reel 1 shows views of the post, the 12th Inf. Reg. at attention, and a guard mount. Gen. Summerall arrives and inspects and reviews CMTC units. Track and field contests are held: tug-of-war relay races, discus, and hurdling. Reel 2, Gen. Donaldson congratulates CMTC riflemen at Ft. Meade, Md. Troops swim and play tennis. Gen. MacArthur arrives at Ft. Meade and, with Donaldson, reviews CMTC units.

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