Brigadier General Robert Julian Bradshaw was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 7 December 1942, class number 119. His first duty assignment was as Rifle and weapons Platoon Leader, Company G, 300th Infantry The Infantry School, School Troop BDE, Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia. | His subsequent duty assignment include:  Executive and training Officer, 309 Company, 43rd Replacement battalion, France and Germany; Company Commander, Separation Center, Fort Meade, Maryland; Executive Officer, Company G, 116th Infantry, 29th Division, Farmville, Virginia; Adjutant, 1st Battle Group, 29th Division, Roanoke, Virginia, Executive Officer, 2nd battalion, 2nd Brigade, 29th Division, Lynchburg; Assistant G-3/Executive Officer/Battalion Commander, HHC 2d Brigade, 29th Division, VA NG; Operations and Training Offficer/Adjutant  General, HHD, Virginia National Guard; Brigade Commander, HHC, 116th Brigade, 28th Division VA NG; Brigade Commander, 3 Infantry, HHC, 116th Infantry Brigade, VA NG; Readiness Coordinator, HHD, Virginia National Guard. | His awards and decorations include: Reserve and Virginia National Guard Service, Virginia Legion of Merit, World War II Victory Medal, European Theater of Operations (5 Battle Stars), American Theater, American Defense.