The Early Days The procurement and training of animals for military use has been a function of the Quartermaster Department since its inception in 1775. Animals were used for transporting supplies and men prior to the use of motor vehicles. At that time, transportation overland meant movement by horses, mules, and oxen. The purchase or […]
LTG Flem B. “Donnie” Walker Lieutenant General Flem B. “Donnie” Walker is a graduate from Auburn University and was commissioned as a second lieutenant. He earned a Master’s Degree in Logistics Management from Florida Institute of Technology and earned a second Master’s Degree in Military Arts and Sciences from the Army War College (AMC). LTG […]
Conference NotesPrepared by The Quartermaster SchoolFor the Quartermaster General January 1949 THE HISTORY OF RATIONS History has known feeding problems Long before Napoleon uttered his now famous words, “an Army travels on its stomach,” much thought had been given by warring nations to the problem of providing nourishment for their fighting men. The Greek and […]
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The Army Quartermaster Foundation continues the work it began in 1957 to preserve the Quartermaster Story and teach its history, heritage and legacy to the present and future generations of Quartermaster Soldiers, Department of the Army civilians, Fort Gregg-Adams and surrounding communities and visitors from around the nation and the world. While the Museum receives […]
World War I Major Howard McCyostFebruary 1920Quartermaster Service NewsReprinted in the Quartermaster Professional Bulletin – March 1988 Water purification during and after World War I Wholesome drinking water has become recognized as one of the important elements entering into… read more Post-World War II Development This document from the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum Archives provides […]
Lieutenant Wilkens was commissioned upon graduation from Providence College, Providence Rhode Island on 22 May 1961. He was assigned to active duty for six months and was to culminate his military obligation in seven and a half years in the United States Army Reserves. He completed the Quartermaster Basic Course and was assigned to the […]
Chief Warrant Officer Five Cartwright is one of few American Soldiers who have served their country in combat multiple times over. He has served in combat during the Vietnam War (Pieiku), the Gulf War (Saudi Arabia), OPERATION UPHOLD DEMOCRACY (Haiti), and the OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (Afghanistan). Among his many significant accomplishments is his service as […]
1958, Office of the Quartermaster General by Mrs. Anna L. Waller NOTE: This document does not contain photographs and appendixes from the original publication. Compiled by Mrs. Anna L. Waller, Contracting Officer, Office of The Quartermaster General, for the Purchase of Horses, Mules and Dogs. Mrs. Waller began her career in the Government Service in […]
The research and career of the physiologist, Dr. Ancel Keys had a profound effect on society’s attitude to food and exercise. His work spanning from the 1930’s through the 1970’s, introduced many of the assumptions which we now take for granted about the relationship between diet, energy expenditure, metabolic rates and health. In 1937, Keys […]
CW5 Figueroa most notably served as a Quartermaster Soldier for thirty years, earning him the distinct title of Soldier for Life. Throughout his military career, he proved to be the consummate professional, initially serving at the company level to the pinnacle assignment of a Quartermaster Warrant Officer – serving as the Quartermaster Regimental Chief Warrant […]
Colonel Mark A. Olinger entered active duty through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), as a Second Lieutenant in 1983, serving as a Infantry Officer until his transfer to the Quartermaster Corps in 1987, where he specialized in supply operations and multi-functional logistics. Thereafter he served 22 years, enjoying a widespread reputation as one of […]
Fashion Decrees Greenish-Grat for the Army Uniform in Place of Olice Drab, if the G.I. Approves the Change By Dr. Stephen J. Kennedy The Quartermaster Review – January/February 1952 A PROPOSED new Army uniform has just been issued for service test to two battalions of the Third Infantry Regiment, one at Fort Myer, Va., and […]
Lieutenant Colonel David Lee completed over 44 years of combined federal service; 20 years of service in the Unites States Army Quartermaster Corps in positions of increasing responsibility with two tours each in the Republic of Vietnam and USAREUR and 24 years of civil service as Quartermaster Proponent Officer and Deputy Chief, Office of the […]
