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John Keith Wells (February 5, 1922 – February 11, 2016) was a United States Marine during World War II who led one of the most decorated infantry platoons to come out of a single engagement and the first to raise a flag over the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II, [1] 3rd Platoon, Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division.
Recruiting for the U.S. Army began in 1775 with the raising and training of the Continentals to fight in the American Revolutionary War.The Command traces its organizational history to 1822, when Major General Jacob Jennings Brown, commanding general of the Army, initiated the General Recruiting Service. [2]
United States flag with 35 stars, as it appeared after the admission of West Virginia in 1863 until the end of the American Civil War in 1865. The United States Military Academy (USMA) is an undergraduate college in West Point, New York, that educates and commissions officers for the United States Army during the American Civil War.
The Colorado Army National Guard is currently composed of a variety of units, including the 169th Field Artillery Brigade (of which the 157th Field Artillery Regiment "First Colorado" is a component), the 1st Battalion of the 157th Infantry Regiment (attached to the 10th Mountain Division), and the 117th Space Support Battalion.
Collings-Wells became second-in-command of the battalion on 4 September and took over command of the battalion as acting Lieutenant-Colonel on 20 October 1916. [ 6 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Collings-Wells was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1917 for his command of the battalion during the Second Battle of the Scarpe , when it captured and held ...
The Recruiting Pre-Command Course (PCC) is a two-week leadership course that trains Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels selected for recruiting battalion or brigade command on the history, structure, and functions of Army recruiting. During week two of the course, the officers are joined by their unit's Command Sergeant Major to help develop their ...
The Adjutant General's Corps, formerly the Adjutant General's Department, is a branch of the United States Army first established in 1775. This branch provides personnel service support by manning the force, providing human resources services, coordinating personnel support, Army band operations, and recruiting and retention.
These two companies were mustered into service in Salt Lake City. Being the ranking captain, Zabriske was offered command of the two companies but declined. Baldwin was then placed in command. [7] Four more companies were added to the battalion after its mustering. Company C was recruited throughout the state with John H. Dalton as captain.