US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Carson, CO)

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twrxl Z0 Lieutenant Colonel MILTON A. MATTHEWS Executive Officer eadquarters, l3th rlfantr Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES E. RONAN CThe colonel was placed on TDY, Com- mand and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth in Iuly' 19545. Colonel COBSTON A. GREENE Regimental Commander Former Executive Officer l 5 1 I E , .-, l fy Wt- X f Y ' E Q 2 v. 'gd V Q WILUW S1 F E 1 ,yqt