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My dad's younger brother was in the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) during the 30s.

Here’s a factoid about the CCC…

Roosevelt saw the war stormclouds brewing, but politically, his hands were tied regarding all out preparation.

The CCC was part of that preparation- in addition to the civilian infrastructure they built.

First clue- the CCC was run by the army. Much of the discipline and organization paralleled the armed forces.

The regular army was bare bones- understaffed.

With the expansion that WW2 demanded- a significant proportion of the earliest inductees were from the CCC. In fact, they soon formed the backbone of non-commissioned officers- corporals and sergeants.

Arguably, without the CCC, we wouldn’t have been able to meet the moment as soon as we did.

Just one more thing to thank Roosevelt for.

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