FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: GEN David H. Petraeus ~ November 3, 2008

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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GEN David H. Petraeus
Part 1 - Personal life (Next week - Part 2: Miltary Career Pre-OIF)

Info from this website.

           

General Petraeus became commander of Centcom on October 31, 2008 in a ceremony at McDill AFB.  General Petraeus was Time's Person of the Year in 2007, and earned my respect when he told the truth about what is happening in Iraq before Congress.  We're going to take a 5 part look at who Gen. Petraeus is and what he's done.  He is indeed, a US Military Hero.

General David Howell Petraeus, USA (born November 7, 1952) is the current Commander, U.S. Central Command. He previously served as Commanding General, Multi-National Force - Iraq (MNF-I) from January 26, 2007 to September 15, 2008. As Commander of MNF-I, Petraeus oversaw all coalition forces in Iraq.  Petraeus assumed his current assignment on October 31, 2008.

Petraeus was the General George C. Marshall Award winner as the top graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College—class of 1983. He subsequently earned a M.P.A. degree (1985) and a Ph.D. degree (1987) in International Relations from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. He later served as Assistant Professor of International Relations at the U.S. Military Academy and also completed a fellowship at Georgetown University. He has a BS from the U.S. Military Academy—class of 1974—from which he graduated as a distinguished cadet (top 5% of his class).

A poll recently conducted by Foreign Policy and Prospect magazines selected Petraeus as one of the world's top 100 public intellectuals. And in April of this year, the Static Line Association named Petraeus as its 2008 Man of the Year. In 2007, Time named Petraeus one of the 100 most influential leaders and revolutionaries of the year as well as one of its four runners up for Time Person of the Year.  He was also named the second most influential American conservative by The Daily Telegraph[9] as well as The Daily Telegraph's 2007 Man of the Year and "America's most respected soldier" by Der Spiegel in 2008. In 2005, Petraeus was selected as one of America's top leaders by US News and World Report. Some news reports have speculated that Petraeus may have interest in running for the presidency. Despite these accounts, Petraeus has categorically stated that he has no political ambitions.

Petraeus was born in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, the son of Miriam (née Howell) and Sixtus Petraeus. His mother was American and his father was a sea captain who had emigrated to the United States from the Netherlands during the initial phase of World War II.  Sixtus settled in Cornwall on Hudson, where David Petraeus grew up and graduated from Cornwall Central High School in 1970. Residents called him 'Peaches' in reference to his often-mispronounced last name and the nickname stuck with him as a cadet.

Petraeus then went on to the U.S. Military Academy in nearby West Point. Petraeus was on the intercollegiate soccer and ski teams, was a cadet captain on the brigade staff, and was a "distinguished cadet" academically, graduating in the top 5% of the Class of 1974 (ranked 43rd overall). In the class yearbook, Petraeus was remembered as "always going for it in sports, academics, leadership, and even his social life."

Two months after graduation Petraeus married Holly Knowlton, a graduate from Dickinson College and daughter of Army General William A. Knowlton who was superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) at the time. They have two grown children, Anne and Stephen.

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[TASMANIANRED]

Me too.

[HiJinx]

Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. Great place to visit.

[PERKY2004]

LOL at “graphic goddess!” What can I say? With my husband gone, I clearly have waaaaaay toooo much time on my hands!

[PERKY2004]

Yes ... except all those snakes freaked me out. But I loved the birds, especially the hummingbirds!

[HiJinx]

They have a fantastic enclosure for the hummers, don’t they? You walk in, and you’re immersed in hummingbirds. The vegetation is lush, the flowers are gorgeous, and the hummingbirds are too numerous to count.

We have another site for them down here in Sierra Vista - laurenmarlowe visited here once. The Ramsey Canyon Preserve is a world-class birdwatching location that has hummingbirds all the time. It’s also great for seeing deer, javelina, coatimundi, and the occasional bear.

[MeekMom]

Evening Perky!
Hope you’ve had a good weekend. :)

[PERKY2004]

Ooooooo .... that sounds right up my alley! Some day we will have to do that!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Taz...((HUGS))...hope your weekend was good and your Sunday has been quiet. How is Mr Kitty doing? And the girls? Are they feeling neglected?

I spent today catching up on multiple neglected projects. I’ve done very well and continue, hopefully to complete them all.

[HiJinx]

Call in advance...the B&B in the canyon books up fast.

Of course, there are others in the area. But it isn’t quite the same.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha, Hawaii...your Giants won today. It’s 11 degrees and dropping right now. BRRRR!! We need snow.

[HiJinx]

Time to call it a night - see everyone tomorrow...

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and rest well, HJ. Thank you for your service to our country and for helping honor our troops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Busier than a one-armed paper hanger...trying to finish projects, read everything I can about Sarah’s rallys, keep up in the Canteen...I need another day off. LOL!

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl!

It snowed up on Mauna Kea just a few days ago. It was light but a big surprise and caused some of the Astronomers to wop their jaws. They bid for time on the telescopes years in advance and if the weather is inclement, their time is lost.

[Brad’s Gramma]

This is SO TOTALLY off-topic..........

But for those of us old enough to remember....

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And for those of you too young....go get your little guys (and gals) a cap gun for Christmas!!!

Dare ya.

Slithering back out of here now....see ya. :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Snow....does it come with any regularity? Do the bidders bid for a regular “prime time”?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Mayor, and thanks for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

[MeekMom]

Soon you will be seeing this... :))

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’m ready....it is now 10 degrees. I leave for California in just over 3 weeks and I hope we have snow by then. If not, it won’t be the first time I’ve left with no snow.

[CitizenM]

Great! It is about time that TIME gets this nomination right!