company deployed in Korea. He later became the Commanding Officer of the Henry Barracks Army base in Cayey, Puerto Rico, where United States' draftees were trained before being sent as replacements to the 65th Infantry Regiment. Cuprill Oppenheimer retired from the Puerto Rico National Guard with the rank of major general. He was proud to have founded the Ponce Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) along with his son Hector, of which both are life members. He was also actively involved in many other military organizations, such as the Reserve Officers Association (ROA). Law career Cuprill Oppenheimer was admitted to practice law in Puerto Rico in 1947 by the Puerto Rico Supreme Court. At the time, the bar examination and admission process required an extensive oral examination administered by each individual Puerto Rico Supreme Court Justice. Upon passing the bar exam, the U.S. Supreme Court would confer a license to practice law in Puerto Rico. Cuprill Oppenheimer was also admitted to the United States Supreme Court Bar. However, his law career was interrupted twice when he had to serve his nation during World War II and the Korean War. Cuprill Oppenheimer's sacrifices were rewarded with a successful law practice that lasted over 50 years. He was highly regarded in the legal community and known for his appellate work in property and administrative law. He was instrumental and influential in setting landmark jurisprudence with the Puerto Rico Supreme Court in a multitude of cases argued before both the Puerto Rico Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. Academia He earned his bachelor's in political science from the University of Puerto Rico in 1940 and his Juris Doctor from the UPR school of law in 1947. He served three terms as Dean of Pontifical Catholic University School of Law. During his tenure as Dean, the Law School received approval of the American Bar Association. He was one of the founders and a trustee emeritus of the Ponce School of Medicine. Cuprill was a two-time president of Phi Sigma Alpha and "Hermano Emeritus" Medal holder of the Fraternity. In 1950, he was one of the founders of the Gamma-Boriquen chapter of Fi Sigma Alpha fraternity. Rotary International was the most important part of his life. Initially joining the Ponce Rotary Club, he was later co-founder and first President of the El Vigia Rotary Rotary Club. One of the highlights