European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 6, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 1948 president proclaims Day president Harry commander chief i do hereby proclaim april 1948 As army in order that we May Accord appropriate recognition to our which throughout our history has preserved our Way of life by conspicuous skill and i also invite the governors of the several states to Issue proclamations for the Celebration of this Day in such manner As to Render suitable Honor to the army of the United states in All its component the organized the National and the regular to the millions of army veterans Nave returned to civilian in these critical i urge my fellow citizens to remember that an Alert and ready America is a mighty Power for peace and a Beacon of Hope to the Peoples of the world who would be if our soldiers who Are on duty in foreign lands Are to represent american democracy proudly and they must know that they have the wholehearted support of our com mend to All americans appropriate and sympathetic Observance of army Day As a Token of special Honor to the soldiers and veterans of our army at Home and in foreign Forrestal hails army role James Secretary of defense on this army with american soldiers still guarding the territories surrendered by the enemy More than two years it May be timely for us to remind ourselves that the army like All the military forces of the United is an instrument of peace no less than of the spirit in which the difficult and delicate task of occupying lands and administering the affairs of our former enemies has been reflects the willingness to assume a burdensome and the unswerving Devotion to the welfare and will of the which Are characteristic of the army of a in both peace and the Security of our country is the Mutual responsibility of Soldier and civilian both Are both animated by the same High purposes of peace among both products of the same american system of responsible the army must be prepared for and must fight it necessary but like All it prefers to build for a future in which we Hope wars will Roy All Calls for preparedness Secretary of the army Kenneth Royall although the methods of the army its Mission never that Mission is the Protection of the right of the people of the United states to live in a free the army is carrying on that Mission today in All its stations throughout it is sharing in the honorable tradition of those who have Ever worn the United states uniform for the same purpose in the under present world a Strong army is needed to guarantee the it must be buttressed by a educated Industrial resources ready for mobilization for emergency and a National Reserve of trained in celebrating army Day on the anniversary of our country in trance into the first of two world we must make every Effort to be so Well prepared that there will never be a of chief cites army role of the air Force Stuart Symington on army Day in past years of peace we have recalled the glorious traditions of the United states honoured its officers and and pledged to it our support for the on army Day in we must do we must understand the fact that our position of world and the authority t our voice in International require a Strong army As a part of the Landsea air organization which is our military we must recognize today the importance of provid ing our armed services with the Means to enable them to fulfil their responsibilities to our we must be ready now to support with our strength the Peoples of the world who would be the United states air Force is proud to congratulate the United states army upon its and to shoulder to shoulder with and with our Navy in our National defense Sullivan lauds cooperation Secretary of the Navy John Sullivan on this army april the entire naval establishment joins me in extending sincere congratulations to the men and women of the United states our troubled postwar Era has emphasized the urgent need for closely coordinated efforts of the brine services in achieving a High degree of National the strength of these United developed in a cooperative spirit of order and will serve the world As a positive instrument for inter1 National f the Navy salutes the outstanding achievements of the United army with its sister laces the future in the conviction that those liberties which our country has always cherished will eventually be the salvation of All by Joe Braden staff correspondent army Day this third to be celebrated throughout the its territories and occupied lands since the close of world War ii hostilities in at a time change from the Days of year of1 army Day 1945 one month before is troops in the were top Busy fighting to give much attention to the Days the lineup was Hodges 1st when the eyes of the world refocused on patrons Patch 7th and Simpsons 1 Turac Cian hint he americas new bid for army Day takes on new significance today for americans president Truman grows 15th was standing army Day the army was Dov less than a half million troops due to Call for a renewal of military Only one the and Congress general approval for an in creased operating again spotlights the activities of the armed world chaos which has brought Frank discussions the possibilities of a third world War brings Home the cold reminder that the army welfare concerns every n in the european com Mand the Celebration of army Day today serves to add new Eminence to the services of military personnel deployed announcement from Washington that the army would continue As the govern ing Agency in Germany in Stead of surrendering control to the state department in july enhances the army role in world affairs and gives its personnel a new feeling of Pride in its accomplishments since the wars the Basic theme for army Day speeches at military Cere monies boils Down to one in Cele Brating army Day this on the anniversary of our country Entrance into the first of two world we must make every Effort to be so Well prepared that there will never be a Secretary of the army Kenneth in Heidelberg and other key the army will hold fitting ceremonies to help celebrate the this for the first the army will celebrate without the official Aid of its former air the air now a full fledged member in the armed forces and designated the air the National Security commonly called the unification became Lawon july 1947 and the air with its More than personnel left the army which had seen the of grow from an insignificant Branch of the signal corps to its Gigantic world War ii the air like the Navy and will join in Felici Tating the army s in this years tribute to the Cere monies in the states will emphasize the vital role played by army ground defense Stab the need for manpower and the army a just led in ily 100 p been seeded Jia Strong Amei Thi the dec Down include the at strength is i i Bradley shows need for larger few affus is a St Koliai if peace Jas coast a chief Farley coast guard chief army Day in a me declared to hts contribution 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