This autobiography; published in cooperation with the Association of the United States Army (AUSA); highlights Lieutenant General Becton's remarkable career; reflects on his youth; his almost forty years of service in the U.S. Army; and his subsequent civilian appointments. Devotion to leadership; education; service; race; and his spiritual upbringing are all central themes in the book.Becton enlisted in a segregated Army at age eighteen and rose to the rank of lieutenant general over the course of nearly four decades. After receiving his commission as a second lieutenant of infantry; he subsequently fought with distinction in the Korean War. Integrated into the Regular Army in 1951; he went on to earn degrees in mathematics and economics and held combat commands in the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam and the legendary 1st Cavalry Division in 1975–76. Promoted to lieutenant general in 1978; he served as commanding general of the U.S. VII Corps in Germany and deputy commander of Training and Doctrine Command and the Army Inspector of Training before retiring in 1983.Following retirement; he entered fields of international disaster assistance; emergency management; and education.In 2007 Becton was selected to receive the George Catlett Marshall Medal; the highest award presented by the AUSA for being a "soldier; combat commander; administrator; educator; public servant; government leader; and role model.â€
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A must have.By Glenn WA must read for anyone who is interested in how our country was founded; and the thoughts of the Founders that helped birth a nation like no other has been before; nor since on this planet. Highly recommended.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Should be required reading by every citizenBy Robert S. WainnerContext is essential to the understanding of anything; much more something so important; complex and essential to life and liberty as out Republican form of government.The Federalist Papers provides both context and explanation that allows for understanding how our government works and why it is exceptional and us equaled in the annals of political history and mankinds attempts to balance justice and freedom while safeguarding against tyranny and despotism.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Back to the Basics of What Made America.By Charlie MacI believe two things about this book.1. This book should be a text book in every middle and high school system in the United States. It would educate today's generations on the thinking of the founding fathers.2; Every adult American citizen should read it and digest the thoughts of these founding fathers. Then use this information as a foundation for study the Constitution of the United States and the history of this nation over the last 238 years.Then; maybe we could better understand what is happening today and work to correct the course of our nation.
