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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[MeekMom]

How long is your vacation?
Sounds like fun!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sadly I wish they had....Time chose Putin for 2007 and General Petraeus was one of the runners up. Really bad choice by Time, but how long has it been since they made a good one.

[Kathy in Alaska]

2 weeks and a couple days. Thanksgiving and the day after are work holidays, so I extend my vacation a couple more working days. Time to do nothing and just relax mostly.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, TS...have a great teaching day! May all your students pay good attention and understand everything in your Monday lesson.

[philly-d-kidder]

Go Ravens and Phillies

[philly-d-kidder]

hello Kathy Did you have great Day we raised 2k in our Change for life Program..we have a couple more weekends to collect more... I am tired....

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, philly...((HUGS))...you should be ready to drop!!! It's 3a at your house. Have you gotten some sleep and still on Kuwait time, or do you need sleep?

Congratulations on your good day for your Change for Life Program.

Go Sarah!!

Thanks, unique, for the graphic.

[philly-d-kidder]

I Just Got 10 Hours sleep..hahaha

[philly-d-kidder]

are you on vacation?? going to LA??

[philly-d-kidder]

Thanks for the great expose on Peaches! Thanks for what you do for all a True american hero!

[Kathy in Alaska]

10 hours...I’m not surprised. What’s on today’s agenda? I’ll be pinging you to a couple pictures of Sarah’s folks in a minute.

[philly-d-kidder]

working out 0600 shower...0800 mass, then Post office to mail your Stuff then shopping.. Lunch with Rotary friends.. Make Calls with Pro life people.. Crash Then Knights to watch MNF Crash again.... hahaha

[MeekMom]

[philly-d-kidder]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDD Morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go eagles... still can’t believe Phillies won!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Nana Hope.....#50!!
Luv.....#100!!

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Morning, Ladies. Thanks for the thread, Star. How's it going?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...I’m way behind. Coffee is on the way. Dallas kinda got beat up.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

How about a donut?

Coffee is always on........

Or a sandwich?

[Pusterfuss]

Good morning Kathy. (49)