Editing Bullet Rogan (section)

==U.S. Army and the 25th Infantry Wreckers==
Rogan served in [[Insular Government of the Philippine Islands|the Philippines]] during American colonization with the [[24th Infantry Regiment (United States)|24th Infantry Regiment]], an [[Buffalo Soldier|all-black regiment]], for three years. He was honorably discharged in 1914.<ref name=":0" />[[File:1917 Bullet Rogan.jpg|thumb|155px|left|Rogan in 25th Wreckers Uniform in 1917]]

Before returning to the United States, Rogan reenlisted, this time with the [[25th Infantry Regiment (United States)|25th Infantry]], another African American unit, at that time stationed at [[Schofield Barracks]] in Hawaii.  He was specifically recruited to play for the regiment's famous baseball team, known as the "Wreckers."<ref name=":0">Dixon 2002, pp. 16–17.</ref> He made his debut with the Wreckers on July 4, 1915.<ref>Honolulu ''Pacific Commercial Advertiser'', July 6, 1915</ref>

His Army teammates included a number of later Negro league stars, such as [[Dobie Moore]], [[Oscar Johnson (baseball)|Heavy Johnson]], Bob Fagan, [[Lemuel Hawkins]], and William "Big C" Johnson. Over the next three seasons, the Wreckers won the Post League championship, the United States Army Series, and the Oahu League.<ref>Dixon 2002, p. 19.</ref>  In February 1917 Rogan twice defeated the [[Portland Beavers]] of the [[Pacific Coast League]], who were visiting the islands for spring training.<ref>Dixon 2002, p. 21.</ref> On furlough for several months in 1917, Rogan played professionally for the Los Angeles White Sox, the Kansas City, Kansas, Giants, and [[J. L. Wilkinson]]'s [[All Nations|All Nations Club]], but returned to the army for three more years.<ref>Dixon 2002, p. 24.</ref>

In August 1918 Rogan and the rest of the 25th Infantry were moved to Camp Stephen D. Little in Nogales, Arizona. Researchers John Holway and James Riley report that in 1919, Casey Stengel played against Rogan in Arizona, and subsequently recommended him to Wilkinson for his new [[Negro National League (1920–1931)|Negro National League]] team, the Kansas City Monarchs.<ref>Holway 2001, p. 128; Riley 2002, p. 678.</ref> However, Rogan had already played in the California Winter League and for Wilkinson's All-Nations team in 1917, and had already been noted by African American newspapers as early as 1916.<ref>Chicago ''Defender'', November 25, 1916: "Rogan Strikes Out Eighteen and Twenty-Fifth Wins From All-Star"</ref>