Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna June 1897, Hughes akagadzwa kuva lieutenant wechipiri weInfantry ndokuiswa ku17th Infantry Regiment. Muna August akaendeswa ku4th Infantry Regiment ndokuendeswa kuFort Sheridan, Illinois. Mukati meHondo yeSpain neAmerica, Hughes akashanda ne4th Infantry muCuba, uye akakuvadzwa paJuly 1, 1898
Hondo yeEl Caney. Pashure pokuzorora, akadzokera kubasa paFort Sheridan. Hughes akagamuchira Citation Star nokuda kwoushingi paEl Caney. Apo Hondo yakagadzira Silver Star muna 1918, mubairo waHughes wakashandurwa kuva menduru itsva.