After the United States entered the First World War on April 6, 1917, eight camps were established in the U.S. to train officers for combat leadership. The first opened at Leon Springs, Texas, where three thousand volunteers assembled on May 8, 1917, at Camp Funston on the Schasse Ranch, now part of Camp Bullis, for training in various branches of the army. After three months of intense training, 1,846 young men graduated on August 15, 1917, as second lieutenants, a course that gave rise to the term "90-day wonders." Guided by the motto "Brave Men Shall Not Die Because I Faltered," members of the first officers training camp served with distinction in the war, and many were highly decorated for valor in combat. Almost 300, including many high-ranking colonels and generals, returned to active duty in World War II. Among those trained there were three future governors: Beauford Jester of Texas, James R. Beverley of Puerto Rico, and Charles H. Martin of Oregon. Many other First Campers became prominent leaders in business, industry, and government in Texas and across the United States. In 1931, former comrades organized the First Officers Training Camp Association, whose members in 30 states and several foreign countries gathered for annual meetings for more than fifty years, and the veterans of the camp left a legacy of honor, courage, and service to their country.