Claim: Townsend Whelen served in the US National Guard for four years and 34 years in the US Army, and was known for being a prolific writer on guns and hunting.
Evidence: 1895-1899 (National Guard)
1902-1936 (Army) Whelen was a colonel in the United States Army, and a prolific writer on guns and hunting, writing over two thousand magazine articles in his career.