Kammala wannan jumla: Kafin yakin duniya na farko, Howard ya shiga cikin yakin Spain-Amurka da kuma yakin basasa.
Tashin hankali na Filifin. An ba shi lambar yabo ta Silver Star saboda aikin da ya yi a can. A lokacin Yaƙin Duniya na I, ya umurci 82nd Field Artillery da 17th Field Artillery Brigade.