After graduating from West Point, Currie was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Artillery Corps (later known as the Field Artillery) on 2 February 1901. A few years later, he advanced to first lieutenant in 1905 and then captain of the 3rd Field Artillery in 1911. Most of Currie's career was spent within the artillery and he was posted at various military posts during 1908–1917, including:
Fort Sheridan in Illinois,
Fort Sam Houston in Texas,
Fort Sill in Oklahoma and the
Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. Between 1911 and 1912, Currie served as inspector-instructor of the Militia in Colorado, Utah, California and Oregon. On 23 December 1913 he joined the
Signal Corps, serving as a commander from 1914 to 1915 in
Texas City, Texas, and
Vera Cruz, Mexico. Later on 3 October 1917, Currie became part of the General Staff and was stationed in both Washington, D.C., and France until 15 May 1918, when he was promoted to colonel of field artillery of the
National Army. A few months later, Currie was promoted to brigadier general on 1 October 1918. He retired due to a disability on 31 December 1922. Towards the end of his career Currie returned to Fort Sill, where he was commandant of the
Field Artillery School, which he also helped organize and initiate. == Personal life and death ==