Korean War Era By PVT. Tony RickettiQuartermaster Review September-October 1953 When it comes to handing out plaudits to the Army the Marines generally change the conversation to the Halls of Montezuma or talk about the weather. But if the talk gets around to the day the Army’s… read more World War II Era he Quartermaster […]
Mortuary Affairs in Korea By LTC John C. Cook, Q.M.C.The Quartermaster ReviewMarch-April 1953 THE respect and care for the honored dead, the men who died for an ideal and their country, traditional with the people of the nations embracing western civilization, has never been so resolutely… read more Mortuary Affairs in World War II Recovery […]
A little known, but interesting chapter in Quartermaster History is the War Dog program. During World War II, not long after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the American Kennel Club and a new group calling itself “Dogs for Defense” mobilized dog owners across the country to donate quality animals to the Quartermaster Corps. Dogs donated […]
Brigadier General Edward M. Harrington was commissioned through Officer Candidate School in September 1971. He served as a Petroleum/Ammunition Platoon Leader with the 215th Support Battalion and the 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Calvary Division, Vietnam. General Harrington would later go on to serve as the Commander, US Army Traffic Management Agency/Movement Control Center, 3rd […]
Aerial Delivery / Rigger Photographs LONG BINH, Republic of Vietnam — Riggers prepare ammunition for an air drop. Troops inaccessible by roads, either because of terrain or enemy activity, rely on air drops for food, ammunition and equipment. C-123 or C-130 aircraft usually are used. 1st Logistical… read more Other Aerial Delivery Historical Articles CPT […]
Robert P. Patterson*(*Excerpts from a statement issued June 4, 1945)Under Secretary of WarThe Quartermaster Review July-August 1945 Warfare is rough on shoes. Army shoes must stand up under hard marching, mud, snow, and the severities of the weather. Warfare requires a lot of shoes, and it requires stout shoes. Recognizing this, the Army holds its […]
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 […]
By Arthur Du Bois The Quartermaster Review – May-June 1928 WHETHER it is fancy, vanity, a dream, or conceit, the Army has developed a desire to be bedecked with symbolic figures representative of ideals, achievements, and exploits. In 1919 the War Department authorized the adoption of coats of arms to appear upon the regimental colors […]
CW4 Four Howard P. Melvin Mr. Richard P. Porter Sr. MG Eugene L. Stillions Jr.
COL Eugene W. Lillewood, Jr. COL Peter W. Lichtenberger
Colonel Mike Saulnier’s key assignments include: Commander, U.S. Army Garrison Daegu and Area IV, South Korea; Chief of Staff, J-4, Joint Special Operations Task Force Iraq; Chief of Logistics and Operations, Joint Special Operations Task Force, United States Special… Colonel Koch’s key assignments include: Chief of Staff, Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Lee; Commander, Division Support […]
Brigadier General Michael Siegl received the insignia and flag of a Brigadier General, US Army during a promotion ceremony at the Fort Meyer Memorial Chapel on October 12, 2022. The honor of pinning on the stars was shared by his wife Sura, his son Nathan and… read more The 2021 Ancient Order of Saint Martin was […]
Heritage Quartermaster Heritage Video Where Their Story is Told… Quartermaster Story 1959 Quartermaster Corps Officer Recruiting Video Quartermaster March and Army Song History of Food in the Army read more
The Army Quartermaster Roll Call is a permanent register at the Quartermaster Museum of the men and women of the Quartermaster Corps. It fills a simply stated goal: to be the only place in the world that preserves for public viewing, for all time, the names of the members of the Quartermaster Corps, past, present […]
