But troops are now commanded from Washington, rather than being led.
Bonus questions: who was the last General killed in combat? Who was the last General killed in a war zone?
General killed in battle? Buckner was one... on Okinawa.
MG George Casey, CG 1st Cavalry Division, died on 7 July 1970 when the helicopter he was co-piloting crashed during combat operations. He was the father of GEN George Casey, the current Chief of Staff of the Army.
11 General and Flag Officers died in Vietnam, 6 were killed in action and 5 died in accidents.
The absence of general officers from current casualty lists is, IMHO, a reflection of the low (in comparison with WWII, Korea, and Vietnam) casualty rates and the nature of the conflict - fleeting engagements centered around detonations of IED's because they lack the capability to do anything else.
And the point you were trying to make was???
One was killed in Nam when his helo was shot down. He was a BG, Army, I believe.
Men can be led to places they cannot be sent.
But troops are now commanded from Washington, rather than being led.
Bonus questions: who was the last General killed in combat? Who was the last General killed in a war zone?
I think you are too obscure...
Our Senior Officers are not leading anything. There are but a rare few that are even marginally at hazard. Therein lies the rub.. the reason this fight has been run so poorly.
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I believe it was General Ware who led the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam, circa 1968.