The ''Journal of the United States Artillery'' was founded at
Fort Monroe
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in 1892 by First Lieutenant (later Major General)
John Wilson Ruckman and four other officers of the Artillery School. Ruckman served as the editor of the ''Journal'' for four years (July 1892 to January 1896) and published several articles therein afterward. One publication by
West Point
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notes Ruckman's "guidance" and "first-rate quality" work were obvious as the ''Journal'' "rose to high rank among the service papers of the world". The ''Journal'' was renamed the ''Coast Artillery Journal'' in 1922
and the ''Antiaircraft Journal'' in 1948.
See also
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Field Artillery Branch (United States)
The Field Artillery Branch is the field artillery branch of the United States Army. This branch, alongside the infantry and cavalry branches, was formerly considered to be one of the "classic" combat arms branches (defined as those branches of ...
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U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps
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Air Defense Artillery Branch (United States)
The Air Defense Artillery Branch is the Anti-aircraft warfare, air defense branch of the United States Army, specializing in the use of anti-aircraft weapons (such as surface-to-air missiles) to conduct anti-aircraft warfare operations. In the ...
References
United States Army publications
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