Who is General David Petraeus?
September 2007. You heard his name over and over for weeks and weeks. You knew that General Petraeus's report to the president and Congress would likely shape the future role of the United States in Iraq, and it did. Now, the General is back in the news with testimony before Congress - and the presidential candidates.
So, who is this general who holds so much power and wields so much influence on the President of the United States?
Let's take a look at the general's background and some of his qualifications.
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- General David Petraeus to become Chief of U.S. Central Command
- MNF-I Commanding General Petraeus
- General Petraeus biography from Wikipedia
- The United States Army
- General Petraeus in the News
- United States Army - Hooah!
- Report to Congress on the Situation in Iraq
- Video of General Petraeus's Testimony to Congress
- General Petraeus Interviews
- Proud to be an American
- Blue Star Mothers of America
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General David Petraeus to become Chief of U.S. Central Command
Breaking News April 23, 2008
Army Lt. General Ray Odierno has been tapped to take over Petraeus's job as Commanding General in Iraq.
Read more on this breaking story here.
MNF-I Commanding General Petraeus
Background and a short list of his accomplishments.
He's a West Point grad, class of 1974. Commissioned into the Infantry upon graduation.Earned MPA and Ph.D. degrees in international relations from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
Former Assistant Professor of International Relations at the US Military Academy.
Master Parachutist and is Air Assault and Ranger qualified. He has held leadership positions in airborne, mechanized, and air assault infantry units in Europe and the United States, including command of a battalion in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and a brigade in the 82nd Airborne Division.
Spent two years at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, serving first as the Assistant Division Commander for Operations of the 82nd Airborne Division and then as the Chief of Staff of XVIII Airborne Corps.
Deployed on Operation Joint Forge in Bosnia, where he was the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations of the NATO Stabilization Force and the Deputy Commander of the US Joint Interagency Counter-Terrorism Task Force-Bosnia.
Former commander of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), during which he led the "Screaming Eagles" in combat throughout the first year of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
First commander of the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq, which he led from June 2004 to September 2005, and the NATO Training Mission- Iraq, which he commanded from October 2004 to September 2005.
Former Commanding General, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth.
Commander of the Multi-National Forces in Iraq since February 10, 2007, following his unanimous confirmation by the United States Senate.
Runner-up for Time Magazine's Person of the Year 2007.
Now, chosen to become Chief of U.S. Central Command, effective late summer 2008.
General Petraeus biography from Wikipedia
General David Howell Petraeus, USA (born November 7 1952) is the 10th and 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.Gates Notes Shift in Mission as Iraq Command Changes Hands 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.Los Angeles Times. Profile: Ge...
The United States Army
Learn more about General Petraeus by learning more about the United States Army
- What exactly is an Army General?
- What does an Army General do? What does it take to be a four-star general?
- The United States Military Academy - West Point
- What's so special about West Point? What other Army Generals graduated there?
- Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Official website of the Multi-National Force - Iraq, commanded by General Petraeus.
- Home of the United States Army
- Includes Army news and publications and everything you want to know about army life - from the United States Army's own perspective.
- The U.S. Army on about.com
- Find out everything you might want to know about the U.S. Army and army life.
- The U.S. Military on about.com
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General Petraeus in the News
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- Petraeus Cites US-Iran 'Common Interests' on Afghanistan, Iraq
- But at the same time General David Petraeus also said some Iranian elements may continue to try to make trouble in both countries, as they have in the past. ...
- Biden arrives in Pakistan at start of South Asia trip
- The commander of US forces in the Middle East and Central Asia, General David Petraeus, suggested Thursday that ending the conflict in Afghanistan required ...
- US troop movement plans still up in air
- David Petraeus -- who is in charge of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars -- ended with no consensus on troop plans for either country, several top US military ...
- Looking ahead
- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. David Petraeus, the head of US Central Command, ...
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Report to Congress on the Situation in Iraq
The text of General Petraeus's testimony to Congress, September 2007.
"At the outset, I would like to note that this is my testimony. Although I have briefed my assessment and recommendations to my chain of command, I wrote this testimony myself. It has not been cleared by, nor shared with, anyone in the Pentagon, the White House, or Congress.
"As a bottom line up front, the military objectives of the surge are, in large measure, being met."
(Read the entire text.)
Video of General Petraeus's Testimony to Congress
September 10, 2007
General Petraeus Interviews
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Your Comments Welcome
Obviously I have a personal interest in this topic with one son currently serving in "the sandbox" for a second time and another who is an Iraqi vet, but I welcome all comments. What do you think of General David Petraeus?
KimGiancaterino wrote...
I was searching for Iraq lenses and found your wonderful background on General Petraeus. I'll be featuring your lens on my Squid Angel Diary this week. Well done!
Posted June 02, 2008
clouda9 wrote...
Happened to read an article today about the General, appreciate what you have put together here.
PS ddixonart what a great idea!
Posted April 09, 2008
ddixonart wrote...
Thanks for sending me this link Susan! I was just thinking today that I should do a pencil portrait of General Petraeus.
Posted April 08, 2008
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