During the mid-1920s, the federal government initiated the CMTC program to create a "citizen nation" amid the post-World War I need to train leaders, and it also coincided with the Great Depression. The camp provided training, education, room and board to thousands of unemployed young men. Fort Harrison hosted its first CMTC in 1925, and in 1935 Camp Glenn was constructed specifically for this purpose. Each session enrolled 3,450 cadets, who lived in tents set up on 360 pads in the center of Camp Glenn, with six men in each tent. Mess halls, lavatories, warehouses, a camp exchange store, infirmary, and headquarters made the camp self-contained. CMTC was a month-long summer program for men aged 17-24 that included military training, athletic activities, religious education, and healthy entertainment. Upon completing four summers, an individual could receive a full commission as a Reserve Officer, and the goal was to commission 10,000 new officers annually. With the beginning of World War II, the Camp Glenn facilities turned to other uses. The CMTC training received by thousands of young men benefitted both the individuals and the nation.