Alexander M. Haig
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, Vietnam War
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present
Article abstract: Military significance: Haig was a successful battalion commander in Vietnam who went on to crucially influence military policy as an aide to President Richard Nixon and then served as commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Alexander M. Haig attended the U.S. Military Academy and served as an aide to Douglas MacArthur during the American occupation of Japan. He fought in the Korean War, where he won a Bronze Star for valor, and participated in the 1950 Inchon Landing and the march to the Yalu River. Haig served under Major General...
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