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...decision as to how to proceed with the general's case now rests with the Army's Chief of Staff. General William Westmoreland, and Secretary of the Army Stanley Resor. If they choose to have charges preferred, the general will undergo an investigation under Article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the military equivalent of a grand jury inquiry. This would consist of a formal investigation, conducted by a superior officer of the accused general, who in turn would be permitted to cross-examine. If there is sufficient evidence, the military would then proceed with...
...time when many young Americans flee the country or go to jail rather than face induction, coaxing today's youth to volunteer for military service is almost like asking Army Chief of Staff General William Westmoreland to join the Weatherman. Yet such is the Army's faith in its new mod style that it has launched a 13-week, $10.6 million radio and television campaign -one of the most expensive ever conducted by a federal agency-to sell the idea of enlisting...
Font has labeled these charges "Mickey Mouse and fraudulent." He pointed to the fourth charge and said, "This would be like me going to Gen. Westmoreland before I go into the Pentagon." He has also noted that "since all this has been going on people have been working like hell to get these barracks in shape...
...generals?say, William C. Westmoreland, U.S. commander in Viet Nam at the time of My Lai? Clearly, the Yamashita decision is part of U.S. law until the Supreme Court or Congress amends it. Unlike Yamashita, moreover, Westmoreland had superb communications with his troops. But even if he is prosecuted for My Lai, which seems totally unlikely, a modern court-martial would unquestionably require detailed proof that Westmoreland had had actual knowledge or reason to know that Calley-style acts were likely to occur, and that he had failed to take reasonable steps to ensure compliance with the laws...
...William C. Westmoreland...