William Westmoreland
William Westmoreland
William Childs Westmorelandwas a United States Army general, who most notably commanded U.S. forces during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth26 March 1914
CitySaxon, SC
CountryUnited States of America
fought public terribly vietnam war
Vietnam was the first war ever fought without any censorship. Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public mind.
country fought full screen war
It's the first war we've ever fought on the television screen and the first war that our country ever fought where the media had full reign.
jobs war wife
My wife was my greatest asset. I didn't marry her until after World War II, but she has complemented me in every job I've ever had
war winning succeed
We were succeeding. When you looked at specifics, this became a war of attrition. We were winning.
brother war military
President Johnson did not want the Vietnam War to broaden. He wanted the North Vietnamese to leave their brothers in the South alone.
peace fear war
The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars.
military war character
This was a type of war that we'd had no experience with before. Some of our policies were kind of trial and error in character.
peace war age
We'll blast them back into the stone ages!
peace war
War is fear cloaked in courage.
war believe men
I do not believe that the men who served in uniform in Vietnam have been given the credit they deserve. It was a difficult war against an unorthodox enemy.
care command emphasis food gave great medical took
When I took command in Vietnam, I gave great emphasis to food and medical care - and to the mail.
best food
We had the best food any battlefield ever had.
confront country moved
We moved in to help the Vietnamese defend their country and confront the Viet Cong.
inspiring memories military
When the soldiers came home from Vietnam, there were no parades, no celebrations. So they built the Vietnam Memorial for themselves.