William Childs Westmoreland was a United States Army general, most notable commander of United States forces during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1968 to 1972.
Westmoreland in 1969
Westmoreland and President Lyndon B. Johnson at Cam Ranh Air Base in Khánh Hòa province, 23 December 1967
Johnson and Westmoreland decorating a soldier at Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam, in October 1966
Westmoreland being sworn in as Chief of Staff of the Army by Vice Chief of Staff of the Army General Ralph E. Haines Jr. at the Pentagon on 3 July 1968
Chief of Staff of the United States Army
The chief of staff of the Army (CSA) is a statutory position in the United States Army held by a general officer. As the highest-ranking officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Army, the chief is the principal military advisor and a deputy to the secretary of the Army. In a separate capacity, the CSA is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and, thereby, a military advisor to the National Security Council, the secretary of defense, and the president of the United States. The CSA is typically the highest-ranking officer on active duty in the U.S. Army unless the chairman or the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are Army officers.
Chief of Staff of the United States Army
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