Título: Holland Smith
Seção: Post-World War I
Background: Holland Smith was born on April 20, 1882 in Hatchechubbee, Alabama to John V. Smith and his wife Cornelia Caroline McTyeire. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University (then known as Alabama Polytechnic Institute) in 1901. He had already decided on a military career and had become first sergeant of a cavalry company in the Alabama National Guard. However, he obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Alabama in 1903 and practiced law in Montgomery, Alabama for a year.

Conteúdo: Returning to the United States in April 1919, Smith's assignments in the next four years included duty at Norfolk, Virginia, study at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, and service in Washington, D.C., with the War Plans Section of the Office of Naval Operations. There, he was the first Marine officer to serve on the Joint Army-Navy Planning Committee. Leaving Washington in May 1923, he served aboard the battleships Wyoming and Arkansas as Fleet Marine Officer, U.S. Scouting Fleet, until September of that year.  In February 1924, after serving at Marine Corps Headquarters and in the West Indies in connection with joint Army-Navy maneuvers, Smith joined the Marine Brigade on expeditionary duty in Haiti, serving as that unit's Chief of Staff and Officer in Charge of Operations and Training. He returned from that country in August 1925, to serve as chief of staff of the 1st Marine Brigade at Quantico, Virginia, until September 1926, as a student in the Marine Corps School, Quantico, from then until June 1927, and as Post Quartermaster of the Marine Barracks, Philadelphia Navy Yard, from July 1927 to March 1931.  In April 1931, Smith began another tour of sea duty, this time aboard the USS California as Aide to the Commander and Force Marine Officer of the Battle Force, U.S. Fleet. He served in those capacities until June 1933, commanded the Marine Barracks at the Washington Navy Yard from then until January 1935, and served the following two years at San Francisco, Ca

user: What did smith do after world war I?

assistant: Smith's assignments in the next four years included duty at Norfolk, Virginia, study at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, and service in Washington, D.C.,

user: Was he in the military?

assistant: he was the first Marine officer to serve on the Joint Army-Navy Planning Committee.

user: How long did he serve?

assistant: Leaving Washington in May 1923, he served aboard the battleships Wyoming and Arkansas as Fleet Marine Officer, U.S. Scouting Fleet, until September of that year.

user: What did he do after that?

assistant: In February 1924, after serving at Marine Corps Headquarters and in the West Indies in connection with joint Army-Navy maneuvers, Smith joined the Marine Brigade on expeditionary duty in Haiti,

user: What did he do in Haiti?

assistant: serving as that unit's Chief of Staff and Officer in Charge of Operations and Training.

user: How long did he stay there?

assistant: He returned from that country in August 1925, to serve as chief of staff of the 1st Marine Brigade at Quantico, Virginia, until September 1926,

user: Did he go anywhere after that?

assistant: student in the Marine Corps School, Quantico, from then until June 1927,

user: Did he stay in Quantico?

assistant: until June 1927, and as Post Quartermaster of the Marine Barracks, Philadelphia Navy Yard, from July 1927 to March 1931.

user: What did he do after that?

assistant: In April 1931, Smith began another tour of sea duty, this time aboard the USS California

user: Did he stop there?

assistant: commanded the Marine Barracks at the Washington Navy Yard from then until January 1935, and served the following two years at San Francisco, California,

user: Where did he go after San Fran?

assistant: From there he was ordered to Marine Corps Headquarters in March 1937,

user: Did he continue elsewhere?

assistant: he was Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps under Major General Thomas Holcomb from April to September 1939.