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Heritage

Though the Quartermaster supply function is as old as the first army that took the field, the term “Quartermaster” seems to have come into general usage with the rise of standing armies in the 16th century. Derived from the Old French quartier and the Latin…

U.S. Army Heraldry

From 1924 to 1962 the U.S Army Quartermaster Corps was responsible for the research, design and development of distinctive unit insignia, shoulder sleeve insignia (patches), flags, medals, seals, coats of arms and other heraldic items for the Army. In 1960, the…

World War I and Interwar Years

By CAPTAIN WILLIAM R. BUCKLEY, Q. M. C.The Quartermaster ReviewSeptember-October 1929 THAT the Philadelphia Depot is primarily a manufacturing depot is not generally known to the field, even among Quartermaster Officers. It is quite evident that even though some may…

Mortuary Affairs in World War I and Interwar Years

By MAJOR Louis C. WILSON Q.M.C.The Quartermaster ReviewMay-June 1930 A MOST tremendous appeal to patriotic fervor, to gratitude, and to sentiment, is now materializing in the pilgrimages provided by our government for the mothers and widows of our…

Transportation

By LT. COL. EDGAR S. STAYERThe Quartermaster Review – March-April 1928 1928 Article on the main transportation depot and motor transport school for the Army Establishment Of Camp Holabird CAMP HOLABIRD is situated within the city limits of the city of Baltimore, about…

Desert Storm

This detachment suffered the greatest number of casualties of any allied unit during Operation Desert Storm due to a SCUD Missile attack on February 25, 1991 Members of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment receive a hero’s welcome at Latrobe Airport, Pennsylvania, March…

General History

Glen C MorrisQuartermaster Professional Bulletin-Summer 1992 Ever since the U.S. Army drew its first “line in the sand” at Lexington, MA, in the days of the American Revolution, commanders have been responsible for providing their soldiers with quality subsistence in…

Somalia

SFC Kenneth E. Price, Jr.Quartermaster Professional Bulletin – Spring 1994 Quartermaster water support during Operation Restore Hope in Jilib, Somalia, reinforced one non-commissioned officer’s viewpoint of the Army’s need for strict sanitation requirements with water…

Desert Storm

This detachment suffered the greatest number of casualties of any allied unit during Operation Desert Storm due to a SCUD Missile attack on February 25, 1991. Members of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment receive a hero’s welcome at Latrobe Airport, Pennsylvania, March…

1980’s Transition

David L. BruenQuartermaster Professional Bulletin – Spring 1994 Overview on the transition of the Water Operations mission and training from the Engineer to the Quartermaster Corps in 1981 The Petroleum and Water Department at the U.S. Army Quartermaster Center and…