Valley Forge Military Academy - Crossed Sabres Yearbook (Wayne, PA)

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Tactical Department The Tactical Department at Valley Forge Military Acade- my was founded, along with the Academy itself, on the premise that 'Lgood enough is not enough, excellence must be the norm. In 1928, the first year of the Academy, General Baker fthen Majorj had to instill in his tactical officers the same rigid standards that they were to demand from their Cadets. Originally, it was a rare occasion for a faculty officer at V.F. not to be in either the active Army, the National Guard, or the Reserves. Ceremonies were the specialty and Cadets drilled every day for one hour after classes, Monday through Friday. The reason for this was the fact that the old close order drill was very complex and involved, before it was changed and simplified in about 1941. Initially, all the companies were cavalry units, since General Baker himself was once the commanding officer ofa cavalry unit. The Corps consisted solely of Troops until 1931. The Tactical Department instituted the Artillery unit in 1935, with vehicles custom-built for Valley Forge. Also, at about this time, the Regimental Board was founded. Above: During 2 B21ll., Colonel Mulkerns minutely examines a G Company man's rifle. Righ1: Make sure those Sousaphones are shining, says Colonel Feltham. COLONEL STANLEY A. HARRIS DEPUTY COMMANDANT OF CADETS TACTICAL OFFICER OF B COMPANY Army School ol' Physical Training at Aldershot, England. British Army, Retired.

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COLONEL JOHN STUART MULKERNS. Senior Taflieal Officer and Taclimi Officer of G Conipauliz Queens Universi- ty, Royal Canadian Artillery. Order tdlfllllhlllll' Wuyrie. MAJOR DANIEL J. PASSA- RELLI, Tavlieal Officer Qf 'D Troop. BS., Villanova Universi- ty. United States Army Reserve. Below: The Commandant reviews u COLONEL D. KEITH FEL- THAM, Direelor Qf'Mu.vi4',' Tavi- fcul Officer nf lhe Band. Licen- hate of the Royal Academy ol' Music: Associate ofthe Royal Academy of Music, Adviser: Kaydets Dance Band. Order :gf .illlfhllll-1' Walrne. CAPTAIN JOHN R. A. MILL- ER, Taeliral Officer 0f E Bal- IPFVV. B,.S., Florida Southern Col- lege. Adviser: Battery Club, Mar- shall Kerry Cycle Club. United States Army Reserve, Retired. s as we pass in Second Mess Formation. MAJOR ROBERT J. MUZI. Tactical Ojfcer of C Compa- ny. Member: Athletic Council. Order uf'A l1Ih0l1-V Wayne. MAJOR SARA O. CRAW- FORD. A dmini.fIruIl've Axsisralil 10 lhe Commandanl 0fC'ade1s Order ofA lIIhUII-I' Wayne. MAJOR ARTHUR S. KEOGH. Taelieal Officer of A Compa- nyf United States Army Reserve. Order UfAl1Il1un,1' Wayne.

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...ln- MAJOR RICHARD L. PHIL- LIPS, lnxrrucror il1Science. BS., Delaware Valley College. Coach: Cross Country Team: Assistant Coach: Track Team, United States Air Force Reserve. Order QfAn1hon,i' Wayne. CAPTAIN DAVID GILBERT, Instructor in Science. B.A., Le- high University. Adviser: Benja- min Franklin Honor Society, LIEUTENANT JOHN D GASKINS, Instructor in Science. BS., Elizabethtown College. I Science LIEUTENANT LEONARD M. TANNER, JR., Instructor in Science. B.S.. Elizabethtown College. Len: The Chemistry department in 1944. Below: The new Advanced Biolo- gy class, having finished the doglish, now works on the disection of cats,