Frank Carlson Library

A biography of the controversial commander of the Third Army in World War II. His military coups as he swept across France and Germany, as commander of the United States Army.

Describes the life, accomplishments, and goals of the general who commanded the American troops during the Persian Gulf War.

General Westmoreland traces his career from his cadet days at West Point through World War II and Korea, and concentrates on his years as commander of United States military forces in Vietnam.

Follows the military and political career of the general who became the "Hero of Appomattox" and the eighteenth president of the United States.

In 1956, Colin Pwell enrolled int he Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) as a college sophomore. He didn't realize then that he would devote his life to the military-or that he would one day be the first black man to rise to the very top of its ranks. Soon, Colin Powell oversaw the rescue of the nation of Kuwait, and became a hero to many Americans.