Introduction. The common attributes of military leaders are just that, common. The accomplished generals, colonels, and majors who contributed to our nation's most successful wars were shaped in a certain way. They are shaped through rigorous training, both in school and on the job, as well as rigorous mentoring. Colonel Lewis McBride was a rare exception to the rule. As a famous chemical museum curator so clearly put it, he was without doubt one of the most interesting and industrious officers in the history of the U.S. Army Chemical Corps. Before the chemical core was known as CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear), when the Chemical Warfare Service was labeled CWS, Colonel McBride broke down the barriers associated with the complexity of our chemical weapons and has had a huge impact thanks to its research that goes with it. Although Colonel McBride was essentially self-taught, he began to achieve success as an electrical engineer. The beginning of his military career began in 1904, when he was 25 years old. He accepted a commission in the Colorado National Guard. Shortly afterward, World War I broke out and he transferred to the Corps of Engineers. Sixteen years later, CPT McBride has now moved to the CWS and thus begun to develop his dexterity for invention. This, combined with his interest in chemistry, had a huge impact on the development of many weapons. The greatest inventions. CPT McBride was assigned to Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland and began redesigning the 4-inch Stokes mortar. This mortar is named after Frederick WS Stokes, an English inventor. Although the 4-inch Stokes mortar was an effective short-range weapon and was capable of firing chemical-filled bullets...... middle of paper ...... W. (1959). From the laboratory to the field (1st ed.). Washington, DC: Office of the Chief of Military History, Dep. of the army.3Brophy, L. (1959). The Chemical Warfare Service (1st ed.). Washington: Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army. 4 Brophy, L. and Fisher, G. (1959). Organizing for War (1st ed.). Washington, DC: Office of the Chief of Military History, Dep. of the army.5Lindberg, K. (nd). Soldier, machinist, inventor, patriot: the legacy of Colonel Lewis McBride. - Free online library. Retrieved May 17, 2014 from http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Soldier,+machinist,+inventor,+patriot--the+legacy+of+Colonel+Lewis...-a0137875684.6Mauroni, A. (2014) . The US Army Chemical Corps | The campaign for the National Museum of the United States Army. Armyhistory.org. Accessed May 16, 2014, from https://armyhistory.org/09/the-us-army-chemical-corps/