On 9 June 1986, the Chief of Staff of the Army approved adoption of the parachute rigger badge as a permanent special skill badge. The parachute rigger badge is the only special skill badge approved for a Quartermaster specific Military Occupation Specialty (MOS). This was a timely achievement that coincided closely with the official activation […]
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 […]
By Arthur E. Dubois The Quartermaster Review — September-October 1954 The heraldic Program of the Department of Defense provides assistance to the Secretaries of Defense, Army, Navy and Air Force, either individually or collectively, in establishing and maintaining a scientific, coordinated plan in the creation and use of symbols to promote morale and esprit de […]
Colonel (Retired) John E. Donaldson entered active duty in 1951 at Fort lee, Virginia, as a Second Lieutenant. Upon graduation from the Quartermaster Officer Basic Course, he received his Regular Army Commission and began a two year branch detail in the Field Artillery. Over the course of his career, Colonel (Retired) John E. Donaldson distinguished […]
Command Sergeant Major Sutherland’s key assignments include: sixteen years of overseas service; the Senior Enlisted Adviser, Fort Ord, California; Command Sergeant Major, 22nd Support Group, Vicenza, Italy; Command Sergeant Major, Division Support Command, 1st Armored Division, Germany; and the Command Sergeant Major, Corps of Cadets and the Academy, West Point, New York. CSM Sutherland was […]
If you are a Quartermaster Soldier or Civilian of any rank or grade or any component (Regular, Reserve, Guard, DA Civilian, active or retired) or just an affiliate or friend of the Quartermaster Corps, you are important to us. Why, because you’re one of us, and you’re family. And whether you are actively employed or […]
The Pentagram News, Washington D.C. March 24, 1966 CHIEF, the last living cavalry horse still carried on government rolls, was foaled in 1932 and purchased by the Army in 1940 at Ft.Robinson, Neb. In December of 1949 he was placed in semi-retirement and was fully retired at Ft. Riley, Kan., in 1958. In the event […]
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 […]
Aerial Delivery / Rigger Photographs From the collection of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum, Fort Lee, Virginia World War II, “Ready to Jump”U.S. Army Signal Corps Photo-Undated Second Army Tennessee Maneuvers 1943, Men packing .30 cal ammunition boxes into canvas wrappers for parachuting from… read more Other Aerial Delivery Historical Articles CPT Jordan S. Chroman […]
General Dreska graduated from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, in 1960, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, and later earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Tulane University, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic course, Quartermaster Basic and Advanced Courses, Armed Forces Staff College, […]
Illustrations and Description United States Army 1944 – Present Description: A gold five-pointed star, each point tipped with trefoils, 1 ½ inches wide, surrounded by a green laurel wreath and suspended from a gold bar inscribed “VALOR”, surmounted by an eagle. In the center of the star, Minerva’s head surrounded by the words “UNITED STATES […]
Vietnam In March 1968, the 259th Quartermaster Battalion, a U.S. Army Reserve unit from Pleasant Grove, Utah, was called to active duty in Vietnam. It was one of only 35 Reserve units activated for Vietnam service. This unit was mobilized in May 1968 after being converted… read more Korea 17 August 1952Study conducted by theOffice […]
Chief Warrant Officer Five Noel enlisted in the military in July 1986 and attended Basic Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. His first enlisted assignment was with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He joined the Warrant Officer Corps in October 1994. He served as the United States Army G4, Senior […]
General McLean was commissioned a second lieutenant and awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy in 1958. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Petroleum Management from the University of Kansas. His military education includes completion of the Infantry Officer Basic Course, the Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course, the […]
