Eastern New Mexico University had over 4,300 students and 700 faculty and staff in 2008. The population density of the city of Portales in 2000 was 1,624.9 people per square mile (627.4/kmÂ²). There were 4,862 housing units at an average density of 709.7 per square mile (274.0/kmÂ²).
Last Updated: John J. Pershing, in full John Joseph Pershing, byname Black Jack (born September 13, 1860, Laclede, Missouri, U.S.âdied July 15, 1948, Washington, D.C.), U.S. Army general who commanded the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in Europe during World War I.
General John J. Pershing (1860-1948) was probably the best known American general of World War I. Born to a farming family in Missouri, Pershing worked as a teacher before accepting a position at the prestigious West Point military academy.ustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938) was a prominent Ottoman military commander of World War I. Born in Salonica, Mustafa Kemal was the son of a civil servant, who encouraged him to enter one of the empireâs military academies. He graduated in 1905, received an officerâs commission and was given his first posting.