Description
First edition of Fort Leavenworth: Three Centuries of Service, inscribed by the commanding general of Fort Leavenworth, Lt. General David H. Petraeus. This copy is inscribed to Congressman Ike Skelton of Missouri.
Octavo, [2], 68pp, [1]. Brown leather, title stamped in gilt on cover with Army crest. Includes hundreds of photographs, many in color.
Dedication letter affixed to front free endpaper, with a note from General Petraeus to Congressman Ike Skelton: “Sir – thanks once again for all that you have done to make PME all that it should be! David Petraeus.”
General David Petraeus (b. 1952) is a retired army general who served as the head of U.S. Central Command and Commanding General, Multi-National-Force-Iraq. As Commanding General in Iraq, he oversaw the “troop surge,” which arguably broke the ongoing counterinsurgency in the country, allowing for a reduction in troop strength. After retiring from the army, Petraeus briefly served as the director of the CIA.
