"...The purpose of the Army Echoes newsletter is to keep Army Retired Soldiers and Family members abreast of their rights and privileges, inform them of developments in the modern Army, and to inspire goodwill and a desire to support the Army in their civilian communities.
The first Retired Army Personnel Bulletin was published in March 1956. It was a four page, monthly bulletin, designed to respond to the Army’s "urgent need" to get information to its 100,000 Retired Soldiers..."
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