Creighton Abrams

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Creighton Williams Abrams Jr. (Sep 15, 1914, Springfield, Massachusetts - Sep 4, 1974, Washington, D.C.) was a United States Army general who commanded military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968-72 which saw U.S. troop strength fall from 530,000 to 30,000. He served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1972 until shortly before his death in 1974. In honor of Abrams, the U.S. Army named the XM1 main battle tank after him as the M1 Abrams.

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When eating an elephant take one bite at a time. Creighton Abrams

You people are telling me what you think I want to know. I want to know what is actually happening. Creighton Abrams

It is never very crowded at the front. Creighton Abrams

It is soldiers who pay most of the human cost. In war it is extraordinary how it all comes down to the character of one man. Creighton Abrams

While we are guarding the country, we must accept being the guardian of the finest ethics. The country needs it and we must do it. Creighton Abrams