Army Chairmen are in Bold General of the Army Omar N. Bradley 1949-1953 Admiral Arthur Radford 1953-1957 (Navy) General Nathon Twining 1957-1960 (Air Force) General Lyman L. Lemnitzer 1960-1962 General Maxwell D. Taylor 1962-1964 General Earle G. Wheeler 1964-1970 Admiral Thomas Moorer 1970-1974 (Navy) General George Brown 1974-1978 (Air Force) General David Jones 1978-1982 (Air Force) General John W. Vessey, …
Omar Nelson Bradley was born in Clark, Missouri, on 12 February 1893. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1915, was commissioned a second lieutenant, and assigned to the 14th Infantry. In 1916, he married Mary Quayle and was promoted to first lieutenant. From 1915 to 1919, he performed troop duty in the West. In 1917, he …
John W. Vessey, Jr., was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 29 June 1922. In high school, he joined the Minnesota National Guard; in 1940, his unit was called up to active duty. He served as an artillery sergeant in the 34th Infantry Division (Red Bull Division). He fought with distinction in North Africa, and received …
General Henry H. Shelton became the fourteenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on 1 October 1997. In this capacity, he serves as the principal military advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council. Prior to becoming Chairman, he served as Commander in Chief of the United States Special …
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