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Newport Navalog
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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Navy personnel offer suggestions for attracting reservists to regular service, including better uniforms, benefits, pay protections, and career assurances, plus a humorous prayer.
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What inducement should the Navy Department offer Reservists to interest them in joining the regular Navy?
Lt.(jg) Philip H. Klepak,
Canistoo detail: I think the Navy shd offer a more comfortable, different color uniform, army style, (perhaps with Eisenhower type short jacket): benefits for regulars comparable to benefits under GI Bill of Rights: and an idea of what a future in the Navy has to offer the way of shore duty, schooling. advancement. etc.
Lt.jg P. H. Klepak Gene Vetrano
Gene Vetrano, S2c. Yonkers, N.Y.
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They'd have to give me a rate before I'd consider transferring to regular Navy. And also a better deal in classification they ought to let me choose what I want to strike for, instead of making me a gunner's mate right off.
James B. Hundley. RM2c. Louisville, Ky.,
OGU :
At least they should guarantee not to cut the pay, let the man transferring keep his present rate, and give the man $50 additional pay for each year already in the service.
J. B. Hundley
F. Hamilton
Franklin Hamilton. MM1c. New York City. MTB: I'd want a promise of more schooling. credit for what I'd already served against the 20 year retirement age, and no more than one reduction in rate upon transfer.
Now I lay me down to snore,
Insured for $5.000 or more.
If I should die before I wake.
My wife would get her first real break.
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Navy reservists respond to a question on inducements to join the regular Navy: Klepak suggests comfortable uniforms, GI Bill benefits, and info on shore duty and advancement; Vetrano wants a rate and choice in classification; Hundley proposes no pay cut, keep rate, and $50 per year served; Hamilton desires more schooling, service credit for retirement, and limited rate reduction. Includes a cynical sailor's prayer on life insurance.