Burwell B. Bell III
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Burwell Baxter Bell III (born April 9, 1947) is a retired United States Army four-star general.[1]
Early life and education
Bell was born and raised in
Military career
During his military service, Bell completed the
From 1969 to 1972, Bell spent his initial assignment in the Army with the 3d Squadron,
During his 39-year active duty career, Bell's command positions included L Troop, 3d Squadron, 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment; D troop, 5th Reconnaissance Squadron; the 2nd Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized); and the 24th Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team.
In 1994 Bell served as a Senior Military Fellow at the
From June 1995 through August 1996 and as a brigadier general, Bell served as an Assistant Division Commander in both the 3d and 1st Infantry Divisions located at
From August 1996 to July 1999 Bell served as Chief of Staff of
As a major general Bell commanded the
He retired from the Army in 2008.
Bell's staff positions included service as an
Personal life
Bell endorsed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in 2016.[5]
Awards and decorations
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References
- ^ "Four-star general, Oak Ridge native Bell retiring Aug. 1". The Oak Ridger. 28 May 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ^ Gen. B.B. Bell. "Burwell B. Bell, Jr. Jan 1943". westpointaog.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- ^ General B.B. Bell (July 26, 2011). "Gen. Bell: Heritage High School Generals And Our Wounded Warriors-- Thank You". Chattanoogan.com.
- ^ Lauren Gregory (June 10, 2008). "Gen. Bell changes command". Times Free-Press. Chattanooga, Tennessee. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013.
- ^ Reinhard, beth (2016-09-06). "Donald Trump Receives Endorsement of 88 Military Leaders". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
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