Story - The Meade County Messenger


Vol. 116, No. 46	November 12, 2008

He’s a two-star man

Photo by Larry See Jr.
Since he was only a two-star major general, Fort Knox Armor Center Commander and now Maj. Gen. Donald Campbell thanked the capacity crowd at the Patton Museum Nov. 10 for attending his promotion ceremony. The event was conducted by Gen. Peter Chiarelli, Army vice chief of staff and a longtime family friend of Campbell. “This is a special day, but it is also a family day,” Campbell said. He also said Chiarelli was “the right leader, the right mentor and a right friend.” He also said he was humbled to be a major general and doubted many members of his family wouldn’t have believed his promotion. The promotion, signed by President George Bush, was effective Nov. 10.

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