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RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS Military at Western Maryland is found in the nature of the Army Reserve Officer Train- ing Program. As a basic cadet, the student wiles away hours lugging a 9..5lb. M-l rifle to drill; controlling his temper as he lifts his spit- shined low quarters out of the Hoffa Field mire; making 1.1 bi-monthly reconnaissance of the town barber shops; and spending "be- grudged" hours in the supply room or else- where working off the demerit for not having polished his low quarters! As an advanced cadet, the "gung-ho" non- com emerges as leader of his own squad. Following a six week Slimmer tour of forging the sand dunes of A. P. Hill and rising to 3:00 a. m. reveille at Fort Meade, the cadet is exposed to experiences which he recalls as '11el1." Returned to the college in the fall with a "farmer's tan" ,mel a growing appreciation for Officer's Clubs, the young officer emerges ex- hibiting both academic and practical knowl- edge. With June, commissioning arrives and Western Maryland graduates proudly join the circle of "brand spanking-new second lieutenants." BAND