these many specialists to screen, test, identify and place new military recruits and to administer large operations.
The friend's father with mechanical skill is a good example. I know my father who was selected for OCS, Lt. Army AAA went through a lot of training esp. on large Bofurs guns at bases in NC and Texas before shipping out to England. His younger brother in the Coast Guard went thru plenty too.
Their father had sent them to military school for HS in the late 1930s-40s. I think it was because he knew like many people that war was coming. He was also sharp and educated with political connections.
The US powers in charge knew how serious the possibility of fascist control of Europe was, and how large the effort could be in scale esp. after WWI, the Spanish Civil War 'preview' and Hitler's aggressive military build up.
Technology and armaments had also advanced during the interwar years - communications, radio, vehicles, airplanes, submarines and more.
The Project 2025 plan, I wonder how many people have even heard of it, scary. People are working hard, there's lots to distract them from politics, it's summer and then back to school. Democrats need to drive a huge push to GOTV, obviously! Nice chatting, see you around!
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