Word: major
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...glad and proud" to be able to take part in the work of training American officers. They were very deeply impressed by the sincere ovation they had been accorded on their arrival, and also by the showing of the Harvard battalions they have crossed the ocean to train. Major P. J. L. Azan, the ranking officer of the six men, gave out the following statement...
Each of the officers has received the Croix de Guerre, and four of them are members of the Legion of Honor. The group in composed of Major P. J. L. Azan, Major J. de Reviers de Mauny, Captain A. Dupont, Captain de Jarny, Lieutenant A. Morize and Lieutenant Jean Giraudoux, who was a student at the University...
Military training is progressing rapidly at the University of Pennsylvania. The Regiment, commanded by Major William Kelley, Jr., U. S. A., professor of military science and tactics, and L. A. Fay, acting student-major, already has an enrolment of 2,100 men. The Regiment is made up of 18 companies, four of which A, B, C, and D have progressed to extended order work. Rifles have already been given out to 1,000 men and 700 more will be so equipped within the next few days. Intensive drilling is held every day in the week except Saturday and Sunday...
...board of directors of the athletic association, after a conference with Major-General Leonard Wood and Major William Kelley, Jr., in regard to the continuance of athletic work with particular reference to intercollegiate competition, decided to continue such work until they are advised to the contrary by General Wood or Major Kelley. All candidates and members of athletic teams are required to spend at least three hours a week in drilling or else be barred from competition...
...Sergeant Frederick Boyd, Infantry, U. S. A., 1st Battalion; Sergeant John J. Kennedy, Cavalry, U. S. A., 2d Battalion; Sergeant Jesse Brown Infantry, U. S. A., 3d Battalion; Sergeant William Lynch, C. A. C., U. S. A., Machine Gun Company; Sergeant Walter Bender, Cavalry, U. S. A., Acting Sergeant-Major; Sergeant Orlando Bryan, C. A. C., U. S. A., Acting Quartermaster-Sergeant. They will be obeyed and respected by all cadets. C. CORDIER, Captain, U. S. Army, Commandant. April...