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  • Welcome
  • Background
    • The U.S. Army Prior to World War I
    • Training for War
    • Realities of the War
    • Origins of the SATC
    • Anchors Away & Semper Fidelis
    • Legacy
    • Timeline
  • Military Training
    • Col. Moss & His Training Manual
    • 19th Century Training for a 20th Century War
    • Training as a “Saturday Afternoon Tail Chaser”
  • Education
    • Declaring a Major
    • Choosing Electives/Allied Subjects
    • Course Catalog
    • Why We’re Fighting
    • Instructing Sailors & Devil Dogs
    • Unsatisfactory Performance
  • Supply & Administrative Troubles
    • A Surplus of Mattresses & A Lack of Overcoats
    • The Position of Your Signature
    • Cleaning Out The Armory
  • Economic Impacts
  • Motivations, Race, & HBCUs
    • Hampton Institute
    • Virginia Union University
  • Class & Vocational Sections
    • Training & Experience
    • Class Restrictions
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgements

The Students' Army Training Corps in Virginia

Background

U.S. Army Prior to World War I

Training for War

Realities of the War

The Origins of the SATC

Anchors Away & Semper Fidelis

Legacy

Timeline

Image Sources:

  • U.S. Army Prior to World War I – Library of Congress
  • Training for War – National Archives
  • Battlefield Conditions – National Archives
  • The Origins of the SATC – National Archives
  • Anchors Away & Semper Fidelis – University of Virginia Special Collections
  • Legacy – Library of Congress

Menu

  • Welcome
  • Background
  • Military Training
  • Education
  • Supply & Administrative Troubles
  • Economic Impacts
  • Motivations, Race, & HBCUs
  • Class & Vocational Sections
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgements

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