Active and vigorous men over the age of 45 are particularly well-qualified for guard duty due to their age, fixedness of character and steadiness of deportment. That’s how Iowa Gov. Samuel J. Kirkwood ...

Iowa infantry Soldiers training at Camp Ripley were running low on smokes, but high on morale and camaraderie. They had been in the field training for almost a week straight; no showers, no laundry, ...