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General William Wright Crouch (born July 12, 1941)〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=News Release: General Officer Announcement )〕 is a retired United States Army four-star general, and former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army. ==Military career== Crouch was born on July 12, 1941 in Los Angeles, California.〔(General Officer announcement 331-91 June 24, 1997 )〕 He attended the San Diego Army and Navy Academy and graduated from Claremont Men's College with a degree in Civil Government.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=FLIR Systems Biography )〕 He holds a Master's Degree in History from Texas Christian University. Crouch commanded soldiers at every level from platoon through army. He began his service in 1963 as a cavalry platoon leader in the 5th Infantry Division. He went on to command four companies, two of which were cavalry troops in combat. His subsequent commands included a cavalry squadron, the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment and the 5th Infantry Division,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Isilon Systems Federal Advisory Board )〕 where he had started as a platoon leader. He also served as Commanding General of the Eighth United States Army and Chief of Staff United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea. He assumed command of U.S. Army Europe on December 19, 1994, and assumed command of Allied Land Forces Central Europe (LANDCENT) on February 15, 1996, and was its first American since its establishment in 1993. He served as Vice Chief of staff from 1997 until his retirement in 1998. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the U.S. Army War College. His decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star. Crouch's wife, Vicki, also a native of Southern California, attended Scripps College, as did their two daughters Cami and Cathi. The Crouches have two grandchildren, Christopher William Cronin and Elizabeth Allison Cronin, and reside in Colorado. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William W. Crouch」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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