Lieutenant General Thomas J. Plewes served as Chief, Army Reserve, and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command until his retirement on May 25, 2002. Prior to assuming that position in May 1998, he served as Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command. He became the first three-star Chief, Army Reserve, in the history of the […]
by Herbert R. Rifkind The movements of an army are necessarily subordinate to its means of subsistence; or, as Marshal Saxe expresses it, to considerations of the belly. –Winfield Scott The basic importance of wholesome food to armies and navies has been acknowledged by military men from the very beginnings of organized warfare. In the […]
Andrew Thomas McNamara was born in East Providence, Rhode Island, on 14 May 1905. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry on 9 June 1928. His first assignment was with the 28th Infantry at Madison Barracks, New York. In April 1931, General McNamara was transferred to […]
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… read more U.S. Army Heraldry From 1924 to 1962 […]
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Vachon served 41 years and enlisted in the military in May 1976 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. She became a Warrant Officer in 1987 first serving as the Supply Systems Technician with the 801st Maintenance Battalion, 101st Airborne Division. She holds a Bachelor of Art’s Degree in Business Management and a […]
This highly decorated veteran of the Vietnam War and Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm has brought great credit to the Quartermaster Corps throughout his 46 years of total service. His greatest contributions have been in development of aerial delivery capabilities, training air drop techniques to the US Army Parachute Riggers and developing Quartermaster leaders […]
Alene Erlanger The Quartermaster Review March-April 1944 Since the initiation of the War Dog program so much has been said, written, filmed, and even sung about it that War Dogs are now firmly established in the public mind as an integral part of our armed forces. Unfortunately, however, lack of authentic information has led to […]
General Hartman was born August 22, 1886, in Mississippi, and died February 14, 1962. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1904 through 1908 and received his Commission as an Infantry officer. His civilian education includes a master’s degree in Business Administration from Harvard University. General Hartman was first assigned to […]
General Mackintosh was born 7 October, 1907 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry following his graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1929. His military education includes the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and the United States Army Command and Staff College. General Mackintosh served with […]
Quartermaster Professional Bulletin – Winter 1993 LT Scott B. Tardif The soldiers of the 267th Quartermaster Company, 240th Quartermaster Battalion, joined units from 27 countries as part of the coalition task force in Somalia for Operation Restore Hope about one year ago. On 19 Jan 93, the 267th Quartermaster Company successfully deployed 110 personnel from […]
By CAPTAIN Louis B. Gerow, Q.M.C. The Quartermaster Review – November-December 1928 SUCH tremendous strides have been made in the manufacture and utilization of mechanical means, including transport, as exemplified by the mechanization and motorization programs adopted by industry and as contemplated by the War Department, that one wonders, in this “Motor Age,” whether the […]
Colonel Foster F. Fountain, Jr., a native of Richmond, Virginia served as an enlisted Soldier before being commissioned from Officer Candidate School in 1950 as a 2nd Lieutenant, QM Branch. Except for his 2-year combat arms detail, he completed the balance of his 27 year military service, as a Quartermaster Officer. As a company grade […]
George Anthony Horkan was born July 1, 1894, in Augusta, Georgia and died November 2, 1974. He graduated from Georgetown University, Washington, DC with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1915, and served as battalion Sergeant Major, 1st Infantry, Georgia National Guard, from July to October 1916. He was appointed a Second Lieutenant, Infantry Reserve, […]
Command Sergeant Major Welch enlisted in the United States Army in June 1977. During his 30 year career, he served in various leadership positions; First Cook, Shift Leader, Dining Facility Manager, Platoon Sergeant, First Sergeant, Division Food Service Sergeant Major and Division G-4 Sergeant Major; Command Sergeant Major of the 17th Corps Support Battalion, 23rd […]
