1. Robert Charles Kingston was a United States Army general who served as the first commander of US Central Command.
11 Facts About Robert Kingston
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Robert Kingston entered the United States Army as an enlisted soldier in November 1948.
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Robert Kingston graduated from the Army Command and General Staff College in 1960.
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Robert Kingston was awarded two Silver Stars for his actions.
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Robert Kingston commanded troops at each level from platoon to brigade.
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In June 1972 General Robert Kingston returned to South Vietnam, where he was promoted to brigadier general in December and served as deputy commanding general, Second Regional Assistance Command and as deputy senior advisor, II Corps and Military Region 2.
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In January 1973, Robert Kingston assumed command of the Joint Casualty Resolution Center at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.
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Robert Kingston assumed command of the US Army John F Kennedy Center for Military Assistance and the US Army Institute for Military Assistance at Fort Bragg in 1975.
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Lieutenant Colonel Robert Kingston distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions during the period 22 November 1966 to 24 November 1966 while commanding elements of the 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Division on a search and destroy mission.
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When two of his companies made contact with the forward positions of a Viet Cong battalion, Colonel Robert Kingston landed by helicopter and assumed control of ground operations.
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Robert Kingston died on 28 February 2007, at the age of 78, due to complications from a fall.