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Gen. Charles A. Gabriel, 75, Former Member of Joint Chiefs, Dies
Gen. Charles A. Gabriel, 75, Former Member of Joint Chiefs, Dies
(EXCERPT) By STUART LAVIETES en. Charles A. Gabriel, a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Ronald Reagan and the first fighter pilot to serve as chief of the Air Force, died on Sept. 4 at an assisted-living center in Arlington, Va. He was 75. The cause was Alzheimer's disease, said his son, Charles A. Gabriel Jr. Appointed to the Joint Chiefs in 1982, General Gabriel was part of a new generation of top commanders who entered the service after World War II and whose experience in Korea and Vietnam led them to take a cautious approach to the use of military power. "Probably the most important lesson to come out of those wars, especially Vietnam," he said in an inte... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it in full today, 22 Sep 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE the following lines into your web browser.) The subject/content of this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided for your information and discussion. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/22/ob...es/22GABR.html --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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