G-2 From the Ground Up.

The article examines the origins of U.S. Army intelligence from General John J. Pershing's American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in World War I. Topics discussed include the appointment of Pershing as the commander of the AEF when the U.S. declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917 and the appointment of Major Dennis Nolan as his intelligence chief. Also discussed is the training received by U.S. intelligence personnel from the British and French.