1938 US National guard troops, training. The camp was given a different name each year, a memorial to a fallen comrade. In 1938, the camp was named after the late Colonel Thomas Aston

Although the United States was not at war in 1938, Washington National Guardsmen kept their skills fresh by attending the annual summer training camp. Most journeyed to Camp Murray near Tacoma but coast artillery units were stationed at Fort Worden near Port Townsend.

Here they practiced loading and firing the big coastal artillery guns from bunkers. Strategically placed batteries were capable of defending the coast against battleships and enemy landings.

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