Command and General Staff College News

Walter Plaue, 74, grew up in upstate New York and in 1947 visited the West Point Academy with his Boy Scout troop.

"The Soldier from Independence: A Military Biography of Harry Truman" by D.M. Giangreco; Zenith Press "Hell to Pay: Operation DOWNFALL and the Invasion of Japan, 1945-1947" by D.M. Giangreco; Naval Institute Press Of all 20th century presidents, four led soldiers in close-combat situations.

Retired four-star Gen. Ronald Griffith spoke to the students and honored guest veterans at the Veterans Day program Wednesday at LaFayette High School.

Recently retired Lt. Col. Gray Cockerham, who grew up in Henry County, said the defining moment of his 20-year military career came during his first military command, during Operation Desert Storm in Iraq in 1991.

Greg Jaffe, co-author of "The Fourth Star," talks about four generals who rose to power following the Vietnam War and ended up playing crucial roles in the planning and execution of the current Iraq War.

Charles Taylor was promoted to brigadier general on Oct. 30. Pictured from left to right are Lt.

Congressman Faleomavaega yesterday offered his personal congratulations to Lt. Col. Leafaina Olive Tavai-Yahn for her selection for promotion to Colonel in the U.S. Army.

Moving itself from an era of "non-aligned" to "poly-alignment" India has emerged as a regional military power and is inching towards becoming a global one, a US military think-tank has said.

Major Smith and Iraqi children during a humanitarian mission with Iraqi forces. During this mission the advisor team and Iraqi soldiers distributed clothing and toys donated by people in the United States, medicine, and school supplies.

The economic engine that drives St. Joseph can be likened to a patchwork quilt, and one piece people don't often think about is Fort Leavenworth.

DEMOCRATS Gordon M. Johnson Age: 59 Hometown: Englewood Family: Married, three children, one grandchild Occupation: Consultant Education: Bachelor's degree in social science, St.

In dawn's fog at Fort Leavenworth Army base in Kansas, dozens of Army majors grunted and sweated through pushups, jumping jacks, sprints and power walks -- leaving most of our band of embedded journalists trying to keep up but huffing behind.

Maj. Zachery Kerns is a 1993 Central High School graduate who proudly wears the Special Forces green beret.

By Patrick Devlin Military training, unlike most other types of professional training, is about life and death.

U.S.i3 4 Army Col. Burdett K. Thompson, a former Franklin County resident, was presented the 2009 Ferrum College Distinguished Alumni Award during a recent meeting of the association.

Stonewall Jackson's flank attack against Union troops at Chancellorsville, Va., in the spring of 1863 may have been his last great victory.

A mayoral election in Washington's fourth largest city usually has the attention-getting impact of an autumn riffle across the Columbia River.

BROWNSVILLE, TX, October 13, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Michael A. Lytle, CMI-III, FACFE, Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of forensic science.

Friday, October 16, 2009 Womack relinquishes command Story date: Oct. 16, 2009 Col.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations.