Description: While attending the U.S. Army Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) Program at the Pennsylvania State University from 1978 - 1982, I participated in the U.S. Army's Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP) that started in March 1980. This program allowed individuals to be a part of both the U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard and their college's ROTC program. Once enrolled the ROTC cadet was required to select a combat arms branch and attend its basic and advanced individual training courses to become branch qualified and participate in this program. Since I was planning to accept an Active Army assignment upon my graduation from Penn State and being commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, I signed up for the SMP and enlisted into the Army Reserves in March 1980. The Senior ROTC Training Non-Commissioned Officer, SFC Gosnell, who was a Combat Infantryman, gave me this Department of the Army Graphic Training Aid 3-7-2 Things to do under Nuclear Biological Chemical Attack, May 1968 fold out training tool to study prior to my attendance at the U.S. Army Infantry One Station Unit Training Course at Fort Benning, GA in May 1980. After completing Infantry Basic and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) courses on 28 August 1980, I was assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's, Company B, 314th Mechanized Infantry Battalion located in Huntingdon, PA on 1 September 1980. I attempted to return this Department of the Army Graphic Training Aid to SFC Gosnell, but he said that I should consider this training tool as a graduation present for not only successfully completing Infantry Basic and Advanced Infantry Training but maxing out the Performance Oriented Infantry Qualification Test and graduating the 12-week course with honors. I kept this original vintage training aid with my other military GTA’s at my workplace offices and after retirement I stored them in several of our smoke free homes. During the relocation of my wife and I from Manassas, VA to Fort Myers, FL we significantly downsized and our new condominium does not have the space to indefinitely store all of my military training material and military service memorabilia. Subsequently, I have decided to begin posting these items for sale on eBay. The next item for sale is this original vintage Department of the Army Graphic Training Aid 3-7-2 Things to do under Nuclear Biological Chemical Attack, May 1968 fold out training tool. The front view of the original vintage Department of the Army Graphic Training Aid 3-7-2 Things to do under Nuclear Biological Chemical Attack, May 1968 fold out training tool is shown in the first attached high-resolution photograph. The top of the GTA contains the following text: “Department of the Army Graphic Training Aid 3-7-2 May 1968 (Supersedes GTA 3.7.2. 1966 edition)”. The other key item is the following: “DISTRIBUTION: Active Army, NG, and USAR. One copy to each officer, warrant officer, enlisted personnel and civilian personnel, CONUS and OS.”. The front cover’s width measures approximately 2 1/2 inches wide and its height is 3 1/2 inches high. The front side of this three-page fold out is shown in the second attached high-resolution photograph. From left to right, PAGE 1 contains the following information: “CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL ATTACK” as shown in the third attached high- resolution photograph. The bottom right hand corner of this page contains the following: “GPO : 1968 0-308-332”. PAGE 2 contains information on: “NBC 1 REPORT for Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical Attack” as shown in the fourth attached high- resolution photograph. PAGE 3 contains the title page (previously exhibited the first photograph). The width of the folded-out pages of the front side measures approximately 7 1/2 inches wide and its height is 3 1/2 inches high. The rear side of this multiple page fold out is shown in the fifth attached high-resolution photograph. From left to right, PAGE 4 of this GTA contains information on: “NUCLEAR ATTACK ALWAYS STAY PROTECTED” as shown in the sixth attached high-resolution photograph. PAGE 5 contains information on: “THINGS TO DO UNDER CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL ATTACK” as shown in the seventh attached high-resolution photograph. PAGE 6 contains information on: “HOW TO DECONTAMINATE ANY LIQUID AGENT” as shown in the eighth attached high-resolution photograph. As exhibited in the previous photographs, this original vintage Department of the Army Graphic Training Aid 3-7-2 Things to do under Nuclear Biological Chemical Attack, May 1968 fold out training tool is in excellent condition for being over 56 years old. This fold out has no rips or tears, only minor dirt smudges from classroom use and individual study. In addition, this GTA card was only used indoors and never taken outside. This item would be a great addition for any novice or professional military collector. Note: Photographs are an important part of my description; please review all photographs before purchasing. If my photographs and or description are lacking something of importance, please ask questions prior to purchasing. Thanks!
Price: 18 USD
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
End Time: 2024-12-29T14:48:48.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.25 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Conflict: Vietnam (1961-75)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States