Howard D. Graves
Howard Dwayne Graves | |
|---|---|
Invasion of Santo Domingo Vietnam War | |
| Awards | Def. Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (3) Meritorious Service Medal (2) Air Medal (4) |
| Other work | Harry Guggenheim Foundation, Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Service, Texas A&M University System |
Howard Dwayne Graves (August 15, 1939 – September 13, 2003) was a
Early life and education
Graves was born in
Career
On returning to the United States after his first tour at the University of Oxford, he joined the 82nd Airborne Division, where in 1965 he commanded an engineer company in the Dominican Republic. He saw combat in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969, where he was an Engineer Battalion S-3 and assistant division engineer for the First Cavalry Division. After his second tour at the University of Oxford, Graves returned to West Point in 1970. He was assigned to the Department of Social Sciences, where he taught international relations and comparative foreign governments.[2]
In 1974, Graves was appointed
Later life and death
Graves later joined the Harry Guggenheim Foundation as a director and in 1998 was a visiting professor, at the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Service at the
Awards and decorations
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References
- ^ a b c Eric Pace (September 16, 2003). "Gen. Howard D. Graves, 64; Led West Point and Texas A&M System". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ a b c "2001 Distinguished Graduate Award: Howard D. Graves". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ "Chancellor Howard Graves Biography". Texas A&M University System. Archived from the original on 2006-09-11. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ "Last Roll Call '61: Howard D. Graves". West Point Association of Graduates. Archived from the original on 2007-06-16. Retrieved 2009-04-11.