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Happy Camp: ROTC Training at Fort Niagara, 1917

By Robert L. Emerson - July 24, 2017

Fort Niagara's two 1917 training camps prepared thousands of officers for service "Over There."

The full content is available in the Summer 2017 Issue.

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