1. Andrew Jackson Goodpaster was an American Army General.
11 Facts About Andrew Goodpaster
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Andrew Goodpaster served as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, from 1 July 1969, and Commander in Chief of the United States European Command from 5 May 1969 until his retirement 17 December 1974.
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Andrew Goodpaster entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1935, followed in 1939 by a commission as a second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers after graduating second in his class of 456.
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Andrew Goodpaster was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, and two Purple Hearts for his service in World War II.
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Andrew Goodpaster was brought back to active duty as Superintendent of the US Military Academy after 1976 West Point cheating scandal involving 151 cadets.
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In 1981, when Andrew Goodpaster retired for the second time, being advanced back to four-star rank.
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Andrew Goodpaster stayed active in retirement serving on various boards and working on his own memoirs.
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Andrew Goodpaster died at age 90 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and is interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Andrew Goodpaster was a fellow at the Eisenhower Institute, and the Institute for Defense Analyses in Washington.
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Andrew Goodpaster served on American Security Council and founded the Committee on the Present Danger, emphasizing the Soviet Union's military threat and a corresponding need for a strong defense for the United States.
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For many years in retirement, Andrew Goodpaster was a trustee of St Mary's College of Maryland, playing important roles in advancing the school to national prominence.