His son, Ennis Whitehead, Jr., later became a major general and, in March 2003, his grandson Ennis Whitehead III was promoted to brigadier general, making three generations of general officers.
The day after his talk at Fort Knox, General Cody, back at his office in the Pentagon, reiterated his "faith in the leadership of the general officers".
Nowadays, most general officers, at least most American ones, do not see combat.
Sensitivity training before its implementation became mandatory, with general officers addressing their ranks in preparation.
In Germany, general officers are known to be affiliated with one political party or another.
"I think we've got great general officers that are meeting tough demands," he insisted.
A board of general officers conducted an inquiry into the spying case of Maj.
He speaks in a blunt and unvarnished fashion not typical of general officers on staff assignments at the Pentagon.
General, lieutenant general, and major general are the first, second, and third grades of general officers in many armies.
"We don't want to be picking our general officers based on their perceived party affiliation," said General Clark.
Alexander came to the NSA in 2005, as one of the service's first digitally proficient general officers.
