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Major General Louis W. Truman at podium, officially opens the 6th United States Army Rifle Matches Small Arms Schools, located at Building 1-G, Fort Lewis, Washington, Marksmanship Headquarters. Seated in the rear are: (L-R) Colonel William R. Donaldson, Match Executive Officer and Commander of the 1st Brigade, 8th Infantry and Captain Albert R. Moses, 8th Infantry Small Arms School Director.

(L - R) Major General Louis W. Truman meets with Bruce McCurdy, Russell McCurdy and Mr. Wells McCurdy, Vice-President of the Northgate Corporation, Seattle, Washington. The meeting took place in General Truman's office at Fort Lewis, Washington.

Major General Louis W. Truman (foreground, right) greets unidentified enlisted members of the 12th Infantry 4th Infantry Division upon their arrival at McChord Airforce Base, Seattle-Tacoma after completion of the "Little Bear" exercise in Alaska. Included among these are some African-American soldiers. All others are unidentified.

From left to right, Sergeant First Class Orville K. Scritchfield, Personnel Sergeant, 34th Armor; Mrs. Betty Kennan; Pat Keenan; Douglas Keenan; Santa Claus (Anonymous Member 34th armor); Pamela Keenan; Steve Keenan and Sergeant First Class William R. Swanson, Reenlistment Counselor, 34th Armor. The Keenan family is visiting the 34th Armor as a special event for their three youngest children who have Cystic Fibrosis.

Major General Louis W. Truman (third from left) and his wife Mrs. Margaret Stevenson Truman (fourth from left), greet Mrs. Orrin A. Tracy (second from left) at the General's New Year's Eve reception at Fort Lewis, Washington. Looking on are Brigadier General William O. Blandford and Mrs. Blandford (third and fourth from right) and Brigadier General Robert H. Adams and Mrs. Adams (second from right and right).

The Vice-President of the Olympia Golf and Country Club (unidentified, third from left) presents honorary club memberships to Brigadier General Robert H. Adams, 4th Division Artillery Commander (left), Brigadier General William O. Blandford (second to left), and Major General Louis W. Truman (far right).

Private First Class Calvin H. Carr (center) receives a plaque for his unit from Major General Louis W. Truman (left) after winning "Soldier of the Month" honors for September. Carr's Battery Commander, First Lieutenant Richard Y. Durkee (right), looks on. The ceremony took place at Fort Lewis, Washington.

Major General Louis W. Truman (center), of the United States Army, stands with Colonel Hendrick F. Z. Hunderson (left), G-3 Norwegian Army, and Colonel Kelbojrn Spilhaug (right), Inspector General of the Cavalry of the Norwegian Army, during a visit by the Norwegian officers to Fort Lewis, Washington.

Post Chaplain, Colonel Edwin L. Kirtley (left) receives the Commendation Ribbon with Medal Pendant from Major General Louis W. Truman, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Lewis, Washington Commander (right). Chaplain Kirtley was leaving for service in Korea and was being recognized for development of a spiritual program that aroused great enthusiasm on the post.

(L-R) Major General Louis W. Truman presents the Outstanding Public Service Award to Mr. Robert Smith, owner of Lakewood radio station KFHA, for the station's contribution to Fort Lewis' community relations program. Also present is Miss Jo Ann Pullen, Mr. Smith's assistant (right). The plaque was authorized by the Chief of Information, Department of the Army.