1. David Howell Petraeus was born in Cornwall, N.Y., on Nov. 7, 1952. His father, Sixtus, was a Dutch-born ship captain who met David's mother, Miriam, at the Seaman's Church Institute in New York. Sixtus later worked for a New York power company. 2. While he was a student at Cornwall Central High School, Petraeus appeared in school plays (including David Swan and The Devil and Tom Walker) and played on the soccer team. He was a member of the National Honor Society and was named a National Merit Scholarship finalist. 3. Reportedly, Petraeus's nickname was "Peaches." This may be...