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William Childs Westmoreland (26 March 1914 – 18 July 2005) was a United States Army general, most notably the commander of United States forces during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968.
Creighton Abrams was an U.S. Army General who commanded American military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1972. Frederick C. Weyand was a U.S. Army General who was the last commander of American military operations in the Vietnam War from 1972 to 1973. Elmo Zumwalt was a U.S. admiral and commander of American naval forces in Vietnam.
The Army's experience with not having fully used the National Guard during the Vietnam War led to the creation of the 1973 Total Force Policy. With the Vietnam War draft having been ended in favor of an all volunteer military, the Total Force Policy required all active and reserve military organizations to be treated as a single integrated force.
Baldwin attended Kansas State Teachers College from 1938 to 1939, and enlisted in the National Guard in 1939. When National Guard units started to be federalized in anticipation of World War II , he served with the 35th Division in Arkansas and California until attending Officer Candidate School in 1942.
His father, George W. Casey Sr., was a West Point graduate who rose to the rank of major general and served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. His father commanded the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. He was killed on 7 July 1970, when his command helicopter crashed in South Vietnam en route to a hospital to visit wounded American soldiers.
Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard, U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Not applicable: Major General Richard F. Johnson [53] U.S. Army: U.S. Army Futures Command: Deputy Commanding General – Army National Guard, U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) Not applicable: Major General David L. Hall [54] U.S. Army: U.S. Army Materiel Command
Major General: Commands: South Dakota National Guard First Air Force Air National Guard 114th Tactical Fighter Group: Battles / wars: Vietnam War: Awards: Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross: Alma mater: Monmouth College: Other work: Defense consultant
Naval War College: Military service; Allegiance United States: Branch/service: United States Army: Years of service: 1969–2006: Rank: Major general: Unit: National Guard Bureau: Commands: Virginia National Guard: Battles/wars: Vietnam War: Awards: Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal