by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
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...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
Brigadier General Vuley entered the U.S. Army as a Regular Army Officer in June 1952 upon graduation from the U.S Army ROTC program at the University of Vermont. He served as an Infantry rifle platoon leader and company commander during the Korean War with the 45th...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
Command Sergeant Major Tucker entered the Army from Illinois in July 1948. He completed basic training with the 509th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Armored Division, Fort Knox, Kentucky, and was immediately assigned to the U.S. Army Occupation Forces in...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
Colonel Samuel B. Spicely was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia on 3 January 1929. He received his education at an early age in the schools of Dinwiddie County, graduating from Dinwiddie Training School in 1945. Following his primary and secondary...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
Brigadier General Paul E. Smith began his military career at the age of 17, enlisting in the US Army during World War II. He advanced to the grade of First Sergeant and participated in the combat parachute assault into Holland and fought at Bastogne with the 101st...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
CW5 Simmons served honorably for 29 years retiring from active duty on 1 July 2001 as the Forces Command (FORSCOM) Food Advisor, Fort McPherson, Georgia. During this assignment he established the reputation of a mission oriented technician responsible for providing...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
Ms. Shands was born in Roswell, New Mexico. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from Wayland University and a Masters of Science degree in Management from Stanford University, where she studied as a SLOAN Fellow. She retired as a SES in...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
Colonel Rush graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Regular Army Commission in the Quartermaster Corps. He was detailed into the Infantry and spent two years at Fort Benning as a platoon leader, and company executive officer in the 2nd Battle Group, 38th...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
CSM Pritchett entered the Army in 1973 during the waning years of the Women’s Army Corps. Shortly thereafter, she was integrated into the Quartermaster Corps. For 37 years she was known as a trailblazer, a standard bearer, a magnificent and selfless...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
Albert O. Pettis was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on 20 November 1925. He was the fifth of five children. His mother passed away when he was only 4 years old and he was raised by his father until he joined the Army at age 19. Mr. Pettis served in the US...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
Colonel Louis “Pete” Peterka was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas in 1926. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1942 at the age of 16. Peterka served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II and was highly decorated...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
As Director of the Quartermaster Warrant Officer Training Division, United States Army Quartermaster School, CW5 Ortiz evaluated all training for both the Warrant Officer Basic and Advanced Courses in Five Quartermaster Specialties. She developed and wrote...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
CW5 Motrynczuk retired from active duty on 1 July 2007 culminating a 38 plus year career as the Army Food Advisor, United States Quartermaster Center and School, Fort Lee, Virginia. In that capacity, he served as the senior technical expert for the Director,...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
After attending Texas A&M University, Major General McWhorter received an appointment and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1946. He was commissioned a second lieutenant Regular Army in the Quartermaster Corps. General McWhorter attended officer...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
Colonel Manner was a Distinguished Military Graduate from Indiana University, Pennsylvania. He was detailed to Armor and served in the 6th Armor, 2nd Armor Division. He then began his Quartermaster career as a Platoon leader in the 101st Airborne Division. He...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
Major General Lust was born in Moran, Kansas in 1948. He grew up and was educated in Kansas. He attended and graduated from the University of Missouri. He enlisted in the US Army in 1969 and graduated from Infantry Officer Candidate School in 1970 and was...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
CW5 Lowes enlisted in the United States Army in 1968 and was appointed to W01 in 1978 while serving in the Enlisted Supply Department of the US Army Quartermaster School. His service as a Non-Commissioned offer was in-and-of-itself incredibly distinct. He...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
Major General Jolemore enlisted into the Regular Army in April 1948 and served 39 years before retiring as a Major General on 31 July 1987. He attended Officer Candidate School in November 1954 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on 9 May 1955. He earned his...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
Brigadier General Joe Jellison was commissioned through OCS into the Infantry in 1962. His first assignment was to the U.S. Army Training Center, Fort Polk, where he served consecutively as a Platoon Leader, Operations Officer, and Training Officer. In...
by Josh | Aug 5, 2022
Colonel Harvey R. Hood entered the Army as a Private and rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant before attending Officer Candidate School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in 1963. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery in the 82nd Airborne Division where...
