[7] Brabson also served "two tours of duty in the Philippine Islands, sharing in the suppression of the insurrection in Samar and participating in campaigns against the Moros.

[5] He was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal during World War I for his work at the general staff college in Langres, France in 1918.

As an Instructor of the Army General Staff College, Langres, France, May to September 15, 1918, Lieutenant Colonel Brabson performed exceptionally meritorious services to the Government in instructing and preparing student officers to function in the important and responsible positions as General Staff officers with troops.

[5] He assisted in making the "progressive military map north of Manila which the American Army used in 1945 in recapturing that city.

[7] She was an editor of House Beautiful prior to her marriage, and in later life worked restoring Federalist residential architecture in the Shenandoah Valley and volunteered at the Smithsonian Institution.

[13] He served in China, spoke Chinese, was acquainted with Chiang Kai-shek, and "heard the initial shot on the Marco Polo Bridge.

He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee,[15] was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his contribution to the American army during World War I,[16] and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

[17] Joe R. and Fay W. Brabson each became "chief" of one of the 29 combat divisions of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War I.