protecting American interests from dissident groups. Moses was detached from sea duties in October 1911 and served as an instructor at the Advanced Base School at Philadelphia Navy Yard until August 1912. He was then attached to the Marine expeditionary forces under Colonel Joseph H. Pendleton and sailed for Nicaragua in order to protect American interests during the failed Coup d'état led by anti-government forces under former Nicaraguan Secretary of War Luis Mena. Moses participated in the bombardment, assault and capture of Coyotepe Hill fortifications and in the capture and occupation of the City of León. Following the suppression of the rebellion, Moses returned to the United States in November 1912 and assumed duty at Marine Barracks, Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington. While in this capacity, he was promoted to captain on July 12, 1914, and assumed command of the Marine detachment aboard the cruiser USS Galveston. He took part in the support operations during the Veracruz Expedition in fall 1914 and then sailed for Guam. Captain Moses participated with Galveston in the convoy duty between the Philippines and Guam until June 1916, when he was ordered back to the United States. Upon the United States declaration of War on Germany in April 1917, Moses was promoted to the temporary rank of major on May 22, and assumed duty at Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia. He remained in that capacity for the remainder of the war and participated in the training of Marines heading for combat in France. He was made a permanent major on October 7, 1918. Interwar period Following the War, Moses was transferred to the Marine barracks at Naval Station Pearl Harbor in May 1919 and remained there until October 1921, when he was sent to the Marine Corps Base San Diego, California. While there, he joined the 5th Marine Brigade under his old superior from Nicaragua, Brigadier General Joseph H. Pendleton and served with that command until November 1923, when he was ordered back to Quantico. In September 1925, Moses was ordered for instruction at Army Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Upon the graduation from the advanced course in July of the following year, he returned to Quantico and joined the 10th Marine Artillery Regiment as operations and training officer. Moses was ordered to Chicago in October of that year and assumed command of lst District, U. S. Mail Guard during a wave of robberies.