Smokey Joe & The General: The Tale of General John E. Wood and his Protegé Lt. Ed Rowny

General John E. ("Smokey Joe") Wood was considered one of the best trainers and innovators in the Army. Many of his "out of the box" techniques were widely adopted as doctrine. When Ed Rowny passed an initiation test considered impossible, Wood took special note and closely managed Rowny's career for the next two decades. Rowny became the first Army officer in his class to be promoted to the general officer rank.