General Jack N. Merritt (October 23, 1930 in Lawton, Oklahoma -) entered the Army as a private in 1952 at the height of the Korean War and over the next thirty-five years rose to 4-star rank. From battery command in Korea to the 1st Cavalry Division Artillery at Fort Hood, Texas, he commanded at every level in the Field Artillery. He was the Honor Graduate of his Officer Candidate School class in 1953, top graduate of his Artillery Advance Course, … Wikipedia
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