General Petraeus Garners Praise at Retirement Ceremony

by Gary Kopycinski on September 1, 2011

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FORT MYER, Va.–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 31, 2011 – The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff praised Army Gen. David H. Petraeus for his 37 years in uniform, noting the four-star general ranks among the great military leaders in U.S. history.

Army Gen. David H. Petraeus delivers remarks at his retirement ceremony and official farewell on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Aug. 31, 2011. Petraeus is retiring after a 37-year military career to become director of the…