Army Gen. Charles “Hondo” Campbell, the only remaining four-star general in the Army who served in combat in Vietnam, retired June 3, capping a 40-year career in the service.
Forces Command head retires after 40 years
By Michelle Tan - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Jun 5, 2010 9:53:17 EDT
Gen. Charles “Hondo” Campbell marked the end of a 40-year Army career on Thursday, one that began in the jungles of Vietnam and culminated in a ceremony at historic Fort McPherson, Ga.
Campbell, who was the only four-star general in the Army who served in combat in Vietnam, received his commission in 1970 from Louisiana State University.
He served as the commander of a Special Operations A-team in Vietnam before going on to serve in multiple command positions, including in an armor battalion in the 3rd Armored Division and a mechanized brigade in the 2nd Infantry Division. He also was commanding general of the 7th Infantry Division and later commanded 8th Army in Korea.
Campbell closed his Army career as commander of Forces Command, the Army’s largest organization responsible for training, mobilizing, deploying, sustaining and transforming today’s soldiers.
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ReplyDeleteMay you forever remember Wanat in Afghanistan and whitewash you perpitrated on the 9 soldiers who died there and their families. The fact that Capt Myers was awarded a medal for that battle, but was not blamed for locating the "Hightop" away from the firebase (you blamed the dead Lt.) shows a "closing of the ranks". You failed miserably in punishing the guilty. I hope you are awakened nightly with shame.