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Leonard Wood (October 9, 1860 – August 7, 1927) was a United States Army major general, physician, and public official. He served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Military Governor of Cuba, and Governor-General of the Philippines. He began his military career as an army doctor on the frontier, where he received the Medal of Honor.
The 89th Division was officially established by the War Department on 5 August 1917, four months after the American entry into World War I, at Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kansas. On 27 August, Major General Leonard Wood, formerly the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, assumed command. Organization of the division began during the last week ...
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) (OASA (ALT)) Major General. Robert L. Barrie Jr. [50] U.S. Army. Joint Program Executive Office, Armaments and Ammunition. Joint Program Executive Officer, Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A) and.
It was commanded by Major General Leonard Wood, formerly the Chief of Staff of the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient. The drafted men assigned to the division chiefly came from Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota, although there were also small contingents from the United States at large.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, born 1860 and died Aug. 6, 1927, is buried in Section 21, Grave S-10 of Arlington National Cemetery. Wood is a Medal of Honor recipient. (U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/released)
General Wood in 1918 At War 217 the vicious cost plus system with its en-couragement of inefficiency, as he did the largescale construction of obsolete types of woodenships; and his wisdom has since been confirmedby our experience in constructing these almostworthless vessels.
Preparedness Movement. The Preparedness Movement was a campaign led by former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, Leonard Wood, and former President Theodore Roosevelt to strengthen the U.S. military after the outbreak of World War I. [1][2][3] Wood advocated a summer training school for reserve officers to be held in Plattsburgh, New York.
Major General Leonard Wood (1860–1927) 22 April 1910: 21 April 1914: 3 years, 364 days ... Major General Hugh L. Scott (1853–1934) 17 November 1914: