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
peace war
War is fear cloaked in courage.
senior vietnam public-opinion
As the senior commander in Vietnam, I was aware of the potency of public opinion - and I worried about it.
military engagement vietnam
Militarily, we succeeded in Vietnam. We won every engagement we were involved in out there.
military tv-news would-be
Anytime it was advertised that I was going to be at a particular place, the radicals would be there, the cameras with TV news.
military asia communist
In the end, we lost IndoChina to the communists. But we did not lose Southeast Asia.
inspiring memories military
When the soldiers came home from Vietnam, there were no parades, no celebrations. So they built the Vietnam Memorial for themselves.
summer vietnam impossible
By the end of the summer of 1973 I thought it was virtually impossible for South Vietnam to survive. How in the heck could they?
regret apology best-effort
I have no apologies, no regrets. I gave my very best efforts.... I've been hung in effigy. I've been spat upon. You just have to let those things bounce off .
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.
military men should-have
The last man in the world who should have been criticized was the American soldier. They should have criticized me.
military thinking troops
I don't think I have been loved by my troops, but I think I have been respected.
military offensive made
I've made this statement many times: If I would have to do it over again, I would have made known the forthcoming Tet Offensive.
military names memorial
The Vietnam memorial is a masterpiece. The names of the dead are listed there, chronologically. Just the names.
military people
The military lead turbulent lives, but they are people like everybody else.