Military education includes completion of the Field Artillery Officer BasicĪnd Advanced Courses, the U.S. He later earned a Master of Arts from George Washington University. Lieutenant and awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. The Virginia Military Institute in 1962, he was commissioned as a second We hope that it will generateĪdditional work by those interested in warfare in this century.īiography of General J.H. This transcript is offered as a most worthwhile addition to the growingīody of knowledge on the Persian Gulf war. General Peay discusses the 101st Airborneĭivision’s deployment to Saudi Arabia its plans for a defense againstĪn Iraqi attack and finally the division’s role in the coalition offensive. Army’s success against Iraq, helping createĪ force of ready professionals. He sees training and standardsĪs two of the keys to the U.S. Of his troops to overcome difficult challenges. Throughout the interview, General Peay expresses confidence in the ability In August 1994, he assumedĬommand of the United States Central Command. Star and became the Army’s Vice Chief of Staff. General and assigned to the Pentagon as the Department of the Army’s DeputyĬhief of Staff for Operations and Plans. Soon afterward, he was promoted to lieutenant Binford Peay was nearing completion of his tour as commander It also contains insights into how a divisionĬommander dealt with the fast pace of the ground war. Provides one division commander’s view of how readiness helped achieve This extensive interview conducted by Army historians Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM vindicated the Army’s attention Rex Boggs (Curator, Don Pratt Museum), and 1LT Cliff Lippard (101st The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. This interview was conducted 5 June 1991 at the Headquarters of Binford Peay, III Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and HISTORICAL OFFICE XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA AIR ASSAULT IN THE GULF: An interview with MG J. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ORAL HISTORY ACTIVITY US ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY WASHINGTON, D.
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