Nogales international. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1926-1979, 1926-10-10
(From u. S. Army Information
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| Arizona, land of sun-kissed |
| peaks and deserts, has been
battle-ground since the first white
man entered it's borders. 1t has
borne the terrors of the Spanish |
lInquisition and witnessed bitter
feuds between cattleman and
Isheepman; Federalist and Con-
Ifederate once strove mighty for
supremacy over it's broad ranges,
while fierce, determined clashes
between red man and white have
been countless.
Fostered by service with Roove-
Ivelt's Rough Riders in Cuba and
with the American Expeditionary
forces on the shell-torn fields of
France, the traditional fighting
Esprit of Arizona's sons is still
alive. Today, in every branch
of the peace-time Army, doing
their full share in rendering the
nation safe from attack or in
Evasion, worthy successors to the
prominent soldiers Arizona has
Iproduced are to be found.
There are so many in the ranks
of the army that their number
would be difficult to determine,
but in the commissioned grades
there are forty-five. These in
clude two colonies, four majors,
twenty-four captains, eleven first
lieutenants and four second
lieutenantS.
Fifteen Of the officers repre-
senting Arizona have risen from
the ranks. Once they served as
Chuck privates" or in the various
non-commissioned grades. By
diligent attention to their duties
and by hard study, they qualified
themselves for commissions and
succeeded in winning them in the
examinations held at every army
post each year.
Eleven other Arizona men are
graduates of that world-famous
institute at West Point, the
United States Military Academy.
Most Of these were appointed as
cadets direct from the army. The
remainder of the forty-five were
commissioned from the State at
large, the National Guard, or the
Organized Reserves.
The senior officer of the Ari
IONA contingent is Colonel George
Med. Weeks, the son Of that well
known brigadier general, George
H. Weeks. He entered the mill
tary academy in June, 1888, ant
graduated four years later as ar
additional second lieutenant o.
infantry. In the Spring Of 100.
he was made a captain and as
signed to the 9th Infantry
Seven years later found him il
the Philippine Islands with tn
14th Infantry, where he remain
ed until December, 1910. AS
signed to the 18th Infantry il
1912, he saw services in tn
Southwest as regimental adjutan
i until 1915, when he again wen
to the Philippines. Recalled wit
m the outbreak of the World War
a he was given command Of tn
364th Infantry and sent t.
France with that regiment il
March, 1913 to June, 1919, h
was acting chief of staff and com
mander of the Base Section a
Marseilles. Colonel Weeks is
n graduate of the Infantry-C Caviar.
School, the Army War Colleg
and the General Staff School, an
an honor graduate of the Schoo
Of the Line. He is entitled t
wear service medals for the Cuba
Occupation, the Philippine Insul
rection, and China Relief Exped
ton. He is now stationed at tn
headquarters of the Third Corp
Area in Baltimore.
Colonel James H. Bradford, til
next in rank, also is a gradual
Of the Military Academy. He wa
appointed a second lieutenant Q
infantry in 1898 and promoted t
first lieutenant the following yea.
: : He was ordered to the Philippine
in 1911 as a captain of the lot
Infantry but returned seve
months later. After a brie
period of service at Fort Mead
S. D., he took part in the Yer
Cruz expedition, and then n
manned on duty with his regimen