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Camp Robert Smalls

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A company of negro recruits sing one of its own marching songs as it passes Lt. Comdr. Daniel W. Armstrong, commanding officer of Camp Robert Smalls, and his staff during a military review.
A four man color guard stands alert as the bugle sounds "Attention!" to start a regimental review at Camp Robert Smalls, home of the All-Negro regiment here at the U.S. Naval Training Station
All negro drum and bugle corps goes through its paces during a regimental review here at the U.S. Naval Training Station
A negro bugler and color-guard rehearse their part for one of the routine reviews held at Camp Robert Smalls, all-negro camp here at the U.S. Naval Training Station
[another shot] First class to attend New Negro Service School for machinist's mates in Camp Robert Smalls; 30 July 1943
[another shot] Service School for negro shore patrolmen at NTS, Great Lakes, Nov. 1943
Captain J.S. Freeman, executive officer; Cmdr. D. W. Armstrong, Asst. recruit trng. Officer, and Lit. D. O. Van Ness, regimental commander at "E" flag presentation to Camp Robert Smalls (negro) USNTS. 13 Aug. 1943
Captain J.S. Freeman, executive officer; Cmdr. D. W. Armstrong, Asst. recruit trng. Officer, and Lit. D. O. Van Ness, regimental commander at "E" flag presentation to Camp Robert Smalls (negro) USNTS. 13 Aug. 1943 [second image]