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ID: 618 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University ~ Creator: Fred R. Gildersleeve

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Troops at Camp MacArthur were composed of “weekend warriors” from a variety of different National Guard units. For many of these men, Camp MacArthur became their home away from home.

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Camp MacArthur

By Amanda Sawyer

Ten weeks after the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, Waco was chosen as the site for a military training camp. The United States initially lacked the military manpower needed to fight in the war and needed to rapidly increase the…