Receives Pershing medal. Washington, D.C., Feb. 16. Outstanding trainees of the Citizens' Military training camps of 1938 arrived in Washington today to receive the General John J. Pershing Medal for distinguished attainment in Military Education. Chief of Staff Malin Craig is pictured pinning one o

Pershing presents medals to outstanding CMTC trainees. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9. The John J. Pershing Medal for distinguished attainment in military education was presented to the outstanding trainees of the Citizens' Military Training Camps of 1937 by General Pershing today at the War Department. L

Chief of Staff accepts medals for awards to outstanding C.M.T.C. students. Washington, D.C., June 14. U.S. Chief of staff Malin Craig today received from the Veterans of Foreign Wars 46 medals which will be awarded in 1938 to the outstanding basic students of the citizens' millitary training camps t

Woodring awards distinguished Flying Cross to Commander of Mercy flight. Washington, D.C., Feb. 14. Secretary of War Harry Woodring, today presented Major Calen W. Haynes, Air Corps, with the distinguished Flying Cross for his work in commanding the recent flight of an Army bomber to Chile with a lo

Gets star of Brigadier General. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Col. Maxwell Murray, left, appointed commandant of the Washington Provisional Brigade with the rank of Brigadier General, receives the star of the rank from his predecessor, Brig. Gen. Dane T. Merrill. Gen. Merrill, Gen. Merrill has been tran

Pershing long-time aide promoted to rank of Colonel. Washington, D.C., March 30. Capt. George E. Adamson, left, Quartermaster Corps, U.S. Army, whose nomination as Military Secretary to the General of the Armies with the rank of Colonel was confirmed by the Senate today, is pictured taking the oath

United States rifle champion receives medal from Assistant Secretary of War. The Assistant Secretary of War, Col. Patrick J. Hurley, who is also president of the National Rifle Association, pinning on Sergeant Jens. B. Jenson, Troop "A", 7th Calvary, the medal for the National Individual Rifle Match

Cheney award to U.S. Air Corps heroes. Washington, D.C., May 8. For their heroic work in rescuing a crew from a burning balloon which took off from Fort Sill, Okla., last July, Maj. Frederick D. Lynch and staff Sergt. Joseph L. Murray, both of the U.S. Army Air Corps, were today presented with the C

Named U.S. Chief of Staff. Washington, D.C., April 24. Brig. Gen. George Catlett Marshall, who was today nominated by President Roosevelt to be U.S. Chief of Staff to succeed General Malin when he retires on August 31, Gen. Marshall, who is now Deputy Chief of Staff, will be elevated to the rank of