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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Military officer
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Henry_Kissinger
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkb:Richard_Nixon
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
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gptkbp:birthDate
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March 26, 1914
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Spartanburg,_South_Carolina,_USA
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gptkbp:children
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3
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:American_forces_in_Vietnam
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:deathDate
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July 18, 2005
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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General William Westmoreland
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gptkbp:influenced
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Military_strategy_in_Vietnam
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_Douglas_MacArthur
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gptkbp:involvedIn
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Plain_of_Jars
gptkb:Tet_Offensive
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Central_Highlands
gptkb:Battle_of_Saigon
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Cu_Chi_Tunnels
Battle of Ia Drang
Operation Rolling Thunder
Battle of Hue
Battle of Khe Sanh
Battle of Hamburger Hill
Battle of the Ia Drang Valley
Operation Cedar Falls
Operation Junction City
Operation Lam Son 719
Battle of Dak To
Battle of the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Battle of the Iron Triangle
Battle of the Mekong Delta
Battle of Quang Tri Province
Battle of the A Shau Valley
Battle of the Ho Chi Minh City
Battle_of_the_DMZ
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Body count strategy
Controversial_strategies_in_Vietnam_War
Public_relations_during_Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:nickname
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Westy
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:U.S._Military_Assistance_Command,_Vietnam
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:West_Point_Cemetery
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:postRetirementCareer
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Author
Public speaker
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:General_Paul_D._Harkins
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gptkbp:rank
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General
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1936–1972
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gptkbp:spouse
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Jeanne_Westmoreland
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:General_Creighton_Abrams
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