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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
A LONG STEP IN THE
RIGHT DIRECTION

President Roosevelt went a long Wty
Monday toward bolStering civilian NOR
ale as well as improving the fighting
strength Of the United States army, when
he reorganized that service branch into
three main diVision-air, ground and sup
ply
The action was taken in the wake OF
growing sentiment among the American
people for a unified command of all fight
ing services In itself, while it seems a
worthy proposal. that is one which should
be passed upon in its final form only by
the experts.
President RooSeVelt'S action WILL how
ever, correct what seems to have been
major portion of the trouble by abolish
ing possible lack of central control over
the main divisions Of the army itself. 1t
is to be anticipated that the commanders
of the three new divisions will work close
ly together, so that the Presidents reor-
ganization will have the actual effect Of
creating unified commando general
staff, if YOU want to call it that-for the
army
Additionally, in providing for the ere
alton of task forces under one command
when such action shall be deemed neceS
sary, the reorganization order cleared
the way for complete cooperation IN the
field where it counts moSt-the field Of
battle. A task force may be a unit, large
or small, made up Of ground, air and sup
ply troops. In providing that such Il
force may be placed under one command.
the President effectively paved the way
for single control of any major offensive
or defensive action in which it may be
necessary.
To the layman, without expert knoWl-
edge of military tactics and procedure, ii
appears that the President has at last
moved to overcome one of our greatest
bstaces-that of divided command.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
Soviet
Drive
Gains

MOSCOW. Mar. 3. CUP)-Rus-
sian cavalry. infantry. tanks and
aircraft were slowly surely
blasting their way Though the
strong German positions around
Leningrad today.
The Germans We're attempting
to hold on a all costs. and the
| price they paid was high: 200 Of
,hem were killed ON cne sector in
one days fighting
AT Staraya RuSsa. 14O miles
south of Lenmgrad the strangula-
ton OF the German 10th army
proceeded, and TIE plight OF the
encirCled enemy Cocame 'teadily
worse as their food supplies dis
appeared and the Russian pincers
drew tighter.
PLANES DOWNED
Russian StormoVik bomberS were
said not only to have driven Ger
man transports. trying to reinforce
and supply the 10th army, out Of
the skies, but to have destroyed an
enemy airdrome with all its equip
ment. including five junkers 52S
The perfect timing of the Rus
sian offensive around Leningrad
and the encirclement of the Ger
mans at Staraya RuSsa was be-
coming apparent, Field Ma tNlal
Wilhelm Ritter Won Leeb can spare
none of his troops at Leningrad
to aid the 18th army at Staraya
Russa. Therefore. the Germans
were in deep trouble at both places
AS regards the battle of ami
hilation against the 10th army, the
Russians were said to have taken
three more villages at the ap-
proaches of Staraya Russa. one OF
them being an important junction,
which was captured at night b.
Soviet scouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03

late yesterday
In attacking Braome and Wynd-
ham the japanese had spread their
offensive zone over q 700-mile
stretch of the Australian contin-
entail coast.
DARWIN RAIDED
They had raidcd Darwin
great north pcas, base, Feb 10.
Wyndham is 330 miles southwest
CT Darwin on the Joseph Bona
parte gulf and Broome is 430 miles
southwest Of WHldham on the In
dian ocean.
The communlque announcing the
raids said:
"Broome and Wyndham in west
ern Australia were almCst sinful
taneously attacked by japanese
aircraft this morning. The attacks
were directed at airdromeS and
grounded aircraft
No bombs were dropped on
Wyndham, where the attack was
made by machine gun and cannon
fire. There were no casualties at
Wyndham.
"Broome reported some bombs
dropped, and Scme damage was
caused to both towns. BrOome de-
tails are incomplete but no cas-
ualtieS have been reported"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
WILKES FUTURE

William Allen White)
The papers are saying that there has
been Il break between Willkie and the
President-mOre or less personal 1t
was brought about say the papers, be-
cause Willkie, in his official speech to
the United States in conference at Wash
ington, declared We should have more
tanks and less talk-plus $50 words of
similar import. Certainly not very pois-
onous Still the President got it up his
snoot-if we may use the original Greek.
Well. anyway, the same gossip says that
the President is going to give Willkie
job on the labor board
Without the slightest knowledge of
what is in the heart of Wendell Willkie
except common sense, topped by good
SET Of brains in his head-we are willing
to make a fairly solid bet that Wendell
Willkie will take no lob whatever under
anE possible circumstances from the Pres
ident.
What Wendell Willke wants and what
he needs to function as a stateman is
complete Freedom
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
laps Claim "A
lanes DoWned

TOKYO, March 3 Japanese
broadcast recorded by United Press
in San Francisco. A Dcmei dis
patch from a japanese air base
said today the japanese army air
force shot down or destroyed more
than II enemy planes Monday
during landing operations on the
Island Of Java.
Two planes were sent crashing
in flames over the airfield near
Batavia. while more than a dozen
were machine gunned repeatedly
on the west airfield in Bandoeng
the dispatch added Munitions
dumps also were subjected to low
altitude Strallng.
Another dispatch declared units
of the japanese army that landed
on the central Java coast, contin-
ued their advance and occupied a
certain important airfield' at
1890 p. m Monday.
Meanwhile other units complete
ly occupied a certain imDorton+
traffic center on the railway line
running through northern Java" 3"
the dispatch continued.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
ImperiaIs Hold to
Last-DifCh Line
In Lower Burma

AANDAIAY, Burma. March ;
UP Imperial forces still held then
Ias.-dltch barrier at the Sittane
aver IN lower Burma today. brac-
ea fer the impact OF an all-out
japanese assault that may come At
an hour
Patrol fights were already under
VI. While alned airmcn were using
tbr breathing aNi'. 20 smash re-
raa-edll ". b,ulOS and machine
ans Al enei =, positions.
\ Rmeoon comnmiQue broad
.asf heard in Calcutta and Chung
kjn said royal air force bcmbers
=ai bombed town lin the enemy's
Onward positions" and lett 1t bum
ne.
American alrmen returning to
.esthWest China from RangOon
asserted the whole Burma situa-
aaa Is an awful mess" and that
the main resistance to the JapS
IS TIE American volunteer group.
One PILOT said there We're only
looters and corpSes" in the capital.
He believed the japanese were at
the edge of the city
Travellers from iCWer Burma
reaching here denied that wholesale
destruction of military INSTALL
ations had been carried out by the
British in Rangocn declaring the
,ity was quiet under martial law
Reports persisted that the Ran
gool3.to- Mandalay railroad lad
beca cut by the japanese north OF
ppuU
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03

silence ON operations while thouS-
ands Of iniantrymen, in addition
to artillery and tanks were rushed
over the crowded roads to key areas
the high command WAS able to
say today:
In none of thc three regions
of Java where the enemy landed
troops Saturday night has he sue
ceeded in advancing since the in
filcrationS which were carried out
Sunday last.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
Dutch Halt invaders on
Three Fronts in Juvo

Allied HEADQUARTERS. Java
Mar. Netherlands East Indies
troops have halted the japanese in
al three invasion zones of Java.
The Netherlands Indies high ccm-
mard asserted today
Enemy uoop, nave failed to gain
III any of the invasion zones since
the japanese nHlterations Sunday
which followed the lnvosi.n land
rs Of the niaht before. Ike com
munique said.
Il was Indicated that the allied
forces had take. me offensive in
an attempt - scat" tine lightly
armed advanced unit. "nd hold the
main enemy adYano
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03

fighter planes and killed their
crews
TANKEnS SUNK
Two OF three japanese seaplanes
which were about to take off along
the coast were destroyed when n
Lcmb landed amidst the group, it
was said.
A Netherlands submarine sank a
large japanese tanker off the Java
coast. it was asserted.
After maintaining tight Tipped
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03

there's satisfaction
in knowing that the 6hf
revenue tax you pay on
every pack of twenty
cigarettes is doing its bit
for Uncle Sam
And, when you buy
Chesterfields, you have
the satisfaction of know
ing you are getting a su
blend of the worlds best Ct
tobaccos. This famous blen
you a smoke that is def
MILDER, far COOLER ar
BETTER-TASTING. Make yo
pack Chesterhelds. You Cal
a better cigarette.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
FIGHTING FIERCE

Fighting Was fierce IN all three
zsnps in which the Jap.hcSe had
landed men-Bantam province
weet of Batavia. Indlimayu, north
of Bandoeng. and Rambang west OF
the Soerabaja naval and air base
It was asserted that allied planes,
heavily attacking the japanese at
sea and Ell land had scored dir
ect hits on two big japanese trans
ports. one of 10000 and one of g.
CGG tons.
In an attack on a japanese &C.
cupled airport, the commmiquc
said. the allied planes smashed 10
crack japanese naNy-O tighter
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
Editorials and Comment

EDITOR'S NOTE: The foIlOUtng edit
oridiS are presented as interesting opfH-
ions UOiced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-03
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Those who have a Nordic character
but who are un-Nordic in appearance can
not agree to being placed behind the
people with NOrdic looks. = De Waag,
Dutch NaZi weekly.
No var can be won bv criticism which
merely seeks to discredit leaders for pol
itical OF personal reasons.-A II. Silver,
Cleveland rabbi.
After ALL England is the cradle of
liberty while Japan is the destroyer Of
freedom.--Dr T. f. Tseang, Chinese gov
ernment spokesman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-05
Red Cross Glasses
For News Women

Red Cross classes will be started
at 7:30 o'clock this evening at the
Newspaper Women's Club of Wash
ington, 1904 Twentieth street NV
Club members and friends will reg
lister this evening for the opening
class.
The committee in charge includes
Mrs. Marie McNair, president of the
club, and Miss Emma Perley Lin
coin. chairman: Mrs. Robert Low
Bacon. Mrs Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Mrs Robert w. Imbrie, Mrs. Luhter
Sheldon. jr., and Mrs. Nellie Tayloe
Ross, all associate members of the
club.
Two-hour classes will be hello
every Monday and Thursday eve.
ming under the direction of an &C.
credited Red Cross Instructor. Plan.
also are under way for canteen anc
sewing activities.
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Miss Mary Hanowell
Gives Taffy Pull

Miss Mary Ann Hanowell, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Fred
erick Hanowell, was hostess Friday
evening to number Of young
friends at a New Year party given
in the Georgetown home Of her
parents.
The guests who Joined the old
fashioned taffy pull which featured
the party included Miss Ellen Hop
kins. Miss Betty O'Brien. Miss Ma
RE Ryan, Miss Mary Cele Murphy,
Miss Jean Wick. Miss Mary Rita
Hurley, Miss Daisy Campbell, Mr..
Arts H. Waters Mr.. Joseph Bar
bella, Mr. Thomas Hopkins, Mr..
Thomas Farquer, Mr.. Robert Young,
Mr.. Arthur Julicher, Mr.. Joseph
O'Brien. Mr. Morris Gainey, Mr..
Henry Morrison, Mr.. Richard Curtin
and Mr.. Henry Lorton.
The hostess was assisted by her
sisters. Mrs. j. B. Lynch Of New
port News, Va, and Mrs. Francis
10 Bianco.
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Capt. and Sonora de Saenz
Honored at Farewell PARTY.
High Light Of Week End
Informal Buffet Supper Given
BY MIR. and Mrs. Frank Waring
Among Social Features

smaller than they
endspeaps whwnd of entertan
students for the holidays
retiring Air Aache of the Chilean
Embassy small informal buffet
cocktail hghghts of the social calendar
their native
starting the long journey this week
month
Stephen
upper invited
York
Colon Eloy Aaro;
40 so others from the Latin American
prou of
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Social Activities
OF Suburban
Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Churchill and
their daughters, Maren and Lee,
have moved to Silver Spring, Md,
from New York and are now in
residence at the Falkland, where
they have taken an apartment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Warwick
and their young son of Kansas City
Mo, are visiting Mr.. Warnicks par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Louis Mon
arch of Woodside Park, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Farr of Phila-
delphia are guests of Mr.. Fairs
brother and sister-i n-laW. Mr.. ano
Mrs. Wilson NJ Farr in their Fair
fax, Va, residence, Ballynahown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-05

White gladioluses against banks
of ferns and lighted white candles
in cathedral candelabra made a
lovely setting in st. Paul's Methodist
Church in Kensington, Md, Thurs
day evening for the marriage OF Miss
Estelle Harvey Rawls, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher H. RaWls OF
Kensington, to 1t. Fred Thomas
Bishopp. U. S. M. c.
The program of wedding music
included solo selections sung by Mr..
Jordon Bentley. The Rev. E. A.
Ross oficiated at the 8 o'clock cere-
mony.
Given in marriage by her father.
the bride was gowned in white satin
and lace with a finger-tip length
veil held by coronet OF orange
blossoms. She carried a bouquet OF
white roses and sweet peas.
Miss Eurith Maynard of Baltimore
was maid of honor, gowned in white
mousseline de sole fashioned with a
fitted basque and bouffant skirt.
The bridesmaids were Miss Hazel
Bishopp. sister of the bridegroom;
Miss Jean Cissel, and Miss Irene
Rawls, sister of the bride. They
were costumed like the maid OF
honor in white silk net. All OF the
attendants carried white satin
wedding rings topped with corsages
of white gladioluses and sweet peas.
1t. Thomas Coleman
Serves as Best Man.
The bridegroom. who is the son OF
DR.. and Mrs. Fred Cory Bishopp OF
Silver Spring Md, was served by
1t. Thomas Coleman as best man.
and his ushers were DR.. Walter JET
fers, 1t. Logan Shutz and Mr..
William Lanham.
A reception after the ceremony
was held at the home in Kensington
! of the brides parents. 1t. and Mrs.
Bishopp left later for a wedding
trip, the bride wearing brown suit
and hat with canary yellow aces
series and a corsage OF yellow
orchids.
The bride attended the University
of Maryland and is member o.
Alpha Omicron Pi. 1t. Bishopp was
graduated from the University OF
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Miss Colquitt
And Miss HermOSa
Are Entertained

Miss Delphine Turner Colquitt
shared honors at luncheon today
with Miss Kiki Teetz Hermosa who
recently returned from visit IN
Venezuela. The hostess was Miss
Marjorie Souby, who entertained IN
the apartment of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James M. Souby at 2l0l
Connecticut avenue.
Other guests were Mile. Selma
Ertegun, Senorita Marie Teresa
Escalante, Miss Marian Hamilton,
Miss Alice Ingersoll, Miss Dorothy
Shorb, Miss Beverly Marshall, Miss
Gloria Grosvenor, Miss Elizabeth
Bailey, Miss Julia Mills. Miss Sebilla
Clayton, Miss Chairon de Crespigny
and Miss Coralee Arnold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-05
Miss Doris Mary BatsOn
Married to X. S. Hess.

Miss Doris Mary Batson, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Charles D. Batson and
the late Mr.. Batson. was married
to Mr.. Kenneth S. Hess, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred G. Hess, the evening
of December Is, the ceremony. TAX
ing place at o'clock in the rectory
of the Church of the Nativity, with
the Rev. Lawrence A. McGlone OFF,
ciating.
The bride was escorted by her
cousin, Mr.. Joseph j. Fahey, and
wore white satin with q fingertip
veil of illusion. held by a wreath of
orange blossoms, and carried a
prayer book ornamented with gar
denias.
Miss Jeanne Esher, another cousin
of the bride, served as maid OF honor,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-05
Chi Omega Chapter
Will Hold Supper

The Washington Alumnae Chapter
of Chi Omega Fraternity will hold
supper meeting at $50 pm. to-
morrow at the home of DR.. Margaret
Sickler, 5741 Lambeth road, Green
wich Forest. Md. Mrs. Julia Barnes,
meeting chairman, will handle reser-
vations, which must be made by
tonight.
A white elephant" sale and the
award of a Defense bond will be
features of the program.
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Mrs. Hull Hostess
At Tea Today

Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the
Secretary of State, will be host
ess at the tea hour today, enter
tanning in her apartment in
Wardman Park Hotel. Her guests
will include the new Soviet AM
basSador and Nine. Litvinoff,
Sonora de Cohen, wife of the
Chilean Minister to Bolivia, who
is visiting in Washington. and
the United States Ambassador to
Cuba, Mr.. George S. MesSersmith,
here on leave.
Also among Mrs. Hul's guests
this afternoon will be Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert H. Patchin Of New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-05

Rev. James H. Taylor of the Central
Presbyterian Church offlciated at
the ceremony.
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Gray left for New York. where they
are spending their honeymoon.
The bride attended the University
of Minnesota and Mr.. Gray is now
in the service of the United States
Army and Is stationed at Boiling
Field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-05
By the Way
Beth Blaine

Wearing frock with the shees and
lest Of shouderngth glamour
Mrs Marye Thomas arrived town YESTERDAY Shes
to New York for shopping When
you wardrobe for sophisticated
parties Without even boheng TO pack ne bags Helen Inomas
party of those much in
supper" party every
Te advantage OF
type of party in these busy times0
Long started all so full of tasty little
that might almost have dispensed with the
steamns and very lavish plates chicken and Virginia ham and
attractive and interesting guests at the party
has been our Military
exciting times there but both reticent about
Berlin when she taken by friends lers
apartment before he was really IN power IL was al mooerh ana
it polues the air! . It,,
and Pearsons Rust back from several
days visiting William Fahnestock the Eastern Shore
black dress with our favorite ha
pale pale blue with the sheer tule veil tied under the chin ohe
hat which caused Mike McConhe to ask hs one afternoon
Abel Bill McAvoy "Dosge Wagsman Horace
Luttre, Hewes, Mr. and Mrs Alfred Miller and Larry
Earlier in the dropped Fshneok
stationed Camp Lee and they were only in town for
the day. blond and petite and yesterday
wore black and clips tiny pbox
black lace snood James Beck was there in
and Washington parties big business
this time
have Bill
sheriff He simply marvellous Cow
Spanish
unbeneaby beautiful Jock" Merriam
pictures for publications. which should be fun they turn
out we'll.
Eric Taft
scheduled Well he's still here
writing living his attractive little Florida
of Massachusetts,.
|
priced possession
curling eyelashe
Christmas present from Prime Minister Churchill Even
Chucis look
animal
| of
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Hester Donovan
Will Be Married

Col. and Mrs. John G. Dono-
van of Bethesda. Md, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Hester Louise Donovan. to Mr.. Phil
lip Bowers. son of Mr. and Mrs
Carl Bowers of Washington. the
wedding to take place early in Feb
ruary.
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Luncheon Hostess

Miss Genevieve Murray. daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. Francis Murray. was
hostess at luncheon Friday at Nor
mandy Farm in honor of Miss
Grace Ross of New York City
The other guests were Miss Rose
mary May, Miss Rose Marie Pc
tiers. Miss Anna Clarity, Miss Pa
tricia Leibell and Miss Lilsje Peters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-05
Dorothy Harris
Is Engaged

Mrs. Selma Dietz Of Washington
has announced the engagement of
her daughter, Miss Dorothy Mil
dred Harris. to Mr.. Eli Wiener, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. LYMAN Wiener of
Charles Town, w. Va, and WASH
fngton.
Miss Harris attended the STRAIT
ford School in Virginia and the Uni
versity of Maryland. Mr.. Wiener
was graduated from the Wharton
School of Finance of the University
of Pennsylvania in 1910.
No date has been set for the mar
riage.
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and Mr.. Melvin E. Hess was best

and Mr.. Melvin E. Hess was best
man for his brother.
A reception after the ceremony
was held at the home of the brides
mother. When Mr.. and Mrs. Hess
left later for New York the bride
wore a blue wool dress. blue feather
hat, brown accessories and a corsage
of gardenias.
She is a graduate of the Academy
of the Holy Cross and of Dumbarton
College and Mr. Hess was graduated
from the University of Maryland
and is now on duty in the Army
While he is in the service Mrs. Hess
will make her home with her mother
at 532l Thirteenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-05
Mrs. Roosevelt
To Open Quarters

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
speak at an informal opening Of the
new headquarters of the American
Women's Voluntary Services, 2170
Florida avenue. at $50 O'Clock this
evening. About 300 members are
expected to be present as the rooms
cannot accommodate more at one
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-05
Arts Club to Hear
Envoy From India

Sir Girja Shankar Bajpai, the
agent general for India and first
accredited envoy from India to
the United States. will be guest
of honor and speaker at dinner
at 7 pm. tomorrow at the Arts
Club. He will discuss Formative
Influences in Indian Art"
Mr.. and Mrs Charles H. STRAIT
ton will be hosts for the evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-05
Mcdonald to Speak

Arch Mcdonald, chief AFRAID
warden of the Montgomery County
Civilian Defense Council, will dis
cuss the county's program for air.
raid defense at a meeting of the
Current Comment Club at pm.
Thursday at the home OF Mrs. Hugh
l.. Buckingham, Linden. Md.
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Luncheon for Club

The Excelsior Literary Club will
be entertained by Mrs. Arthur j.
Hayford at a luncheon at pm.
tomorrow at the Highlands. Mrs.
Julia w. Webb. the president, will
be in charge of the business session
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-05
Miss Mary L. Nielsen
And A. Y. Dowell, Jr., Wed.


And A. Y. Dowell, Jr., Wed.
The marriage Of Miss Mary L.
Nielsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph j. Nielsen of Falls Church,
Va. to Mr.. A. Yates DoWell, jr., SON
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dowell of this city.
is announced. The wedding took
place December 26 in the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
The ceremony was followed by a
reception in the banquet room of
the church after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Doweu left on their wedding trip.
Mrs. Doweu attended the Brigham
Young University at Provo, Utah,
and the Washington School for
Fashion Modelling. Mr.. Doweu is q
member of the senior class in me-
chanical engineering at Cornell Uni
versity and member of the Zeta
Psi Fraternity. He will resume his
studies al Cornell Monday and will
receive commission in the Reserve
Corps of the United States Army
when he graduates in May.