General Petraeus’ Farewell to the Troops
On September 16, 2008, Gen. David Petraeus turned over control of Multi-National Force-Iraq to his former deputy, General Ray Odierno. The ceremony took place at Al Faw Palace, Camp Victory, Baghdad.
The 55-year-old Petraeus is leaving to assume new duties as the head of U.S. Central Command, which will have him overseeing U.S. efforts in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
{default}Armchair General is happy to provide our readers with a copy of Gen. Petraeus’ farewell letter to his troops.
Iwas a patient in a Boston Hospital last sept. 07, the tv was on and the General was on, my roomates son in-law, commented that he knew someone that had gone to West Point with the General, he mentioned the man’s name and I spoke from behind the curtain that the same man
was a neighbor of mine, Joe Materia, from Norton, Ma…it is a very small world..