Edward M. Almond Collection.

Almond, Edward M. (Edward Mallory), 1892-1979

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Edward Mallory Almond (1892-1979), born Luray, Virginia, and commissioned into the infantry in 1916 after earning a B.S. from the Virginia Military Institute, he served more than 35 years in the military. He earned degrees from the Command and General Staff School in 1930, the Army War College in 1934, and the Naval War College in 1940. Later, in 1951, he served as commandant of the Army War College. His active duty service included the Meuse-Argonne and Aisne-Marne Offensives in France during W...

Virginia Military Institute. Archives

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Virginia Military Institute

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On March 29, 1839 the General Aslsembly passed the final version of the act establishing a military school at the Lexington arsenal, where the students would protect the arms while pursuing educational courses. The School was named the Virginia Military Institute and is the nation's oldest state supported military college. The governor appointed nine members to the Board of Visitors to oversee the new school and they elected Claudius Crozet as president of the board and named Franci...

Virginia Military Institute. Class of 1915.

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United States. Army. Corps, 10th

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