The Apache sentinel., 1943-10-15
FIRST SERGEANT JORDAN
IS DUE FOR RETIREMENT
BY s/sGT. RICHARD KING

Amid Glamour and orationS in his
honor, 1st Sergeant Vincent Jordan,
Detachment Corps of Military Po-
lice, is about to retire from the
United States Army after complet-
ing thirty-one years of service.
A dinner dance was rendered Ser
geant Jordan and family by the De-
tachment, Saturday evening, Oct. 9,
I943. Officers of every rank, notable
civilians and enlisted personnel and
friends joined to make the occasion
a gala affair Capt. John S. Tritten,
Ist Lit. Richard Greene, and 1St Ser
geant Horace G. Everett, combined
their efforts and a meal fit for a
king was enjoyed by all who at
tended. The finest Of delicacies
were prepared by the competent
staff of cooks under Mess Sergeant
Ernest Hunt
In short speech Sergeant Jordan
attributed his success in the Army
to the steady encouragement of his
wife, Mrs. Pauline Jordan. who has
stayed right in there helping her
husband surge to the top of the lad
der of success.
Thirty-one years Of faithful serv-
ice complete Sergeant Jordan's ca
.reer He has seen duty with Head
quarters Company, Camp Upton,
New York; Headquarters Company,
Governors Island, New York; and
End Company, Fort Slocum, New
York.
Co. L, 25th Inf. was quite fortun-
ate in getting such a capable man
as their first sergeant. He served
his officers and men with the best
Of support. 1t was here that he
gained recognition as one of the
best first sergeants to emanate from
the ranks.
Physical defects caused a ra-clas-
Sification for 1st Sergeant Jordan
and L Company, 25th Infantry, lost
to the Detachment Corps of Mill
tary Police when a transfer was
made. Through his many years of
experience and observations of army
tactics, 1st Sergeant Jordan Brought
his new organization valuable as
sistance in the training and devel-
opment of a Unit unsurpassed any
where for it's efficiency.
His conduct and record while in
active service, were described in the
words of 1t Col Myers, a guest
speaker, as that of "a soldier and
gentleman who shall serve as an ex-
ample to the officers and enlisted
men of this station, one who has
climbed the ladder of success the
hard way and emerged victorious"
Too late to be placed on display
at the reception, the gifts for Ser
geant and Mrs. Jordan arrived early
this week. A large cedar chest with
name engraved thereon was pre-
sented to Mrs. Jordan while "Top
Kick" received two tailor made suits
in which to start his "Jody" life.
1t is with great pride that we
prepare to say farewell to 1st Serg-
cant Vincent Jordan, a soldier de
luxe, and gentleman whose efforts
in the Army have brought credit to
himself and all with whom he came
in contact. The Military Police De-
tachment commanders join the en-
listed men in saying:
Your duty here is done,
And you, the victory won;
NOW We must say goodbye,
The hour of parting's nigh.
We honor you this day
Fair both in work or play;
May the light descend
In the hearts of men
OF career that will not die.
-IT'LL Be NEWS AT HOME
Jeep King
To see Private Willie Latham
driving his Jeep is a sight" to the
soldiers in this company. His cor
rectneSs at the steering wheel, with
his arms extending straight from his
shoulders and his back as stiff as a
ramrod is really something'to see.