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Who is Pershing and Why should He matter to Us Today?

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Who is Pershing and Why should He matter to Us Today?

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Hydee Schultz
HS315
Grantham University
May 23,2021

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Pershing was born September 13,1860 in Laclede, Missouri, U.S. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York. He also went by Black Jack as it derived from his service with a black regiment early into his career. He quickly made his way through the ranks and became a well know leader to us as of today.

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He started as a commissioned second lieutenant and assigned to the 7th Cavalry which at the time was operating against Geronimo and the Chiricahua Apache in the Southwest. He also  commanded the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I. The president and the first captain of the West Point class 1886. He also served in the Spanish and Philippine-American wars.

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After he successfully lead the U.S during World War I he was honored as the highest-ranking general in the history of the U.S until his death in 1948. He was a good leader and willing to integrate into allies operations about armistice with Germany. He was also tasked to lead in the punitive raid against the Mexican Revolutionary and was successful

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Pershing was criticized for operational and logistic errors, but for his overall creation of the AEF overweight the mistakes that were considered his failure.

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Participated in World War I, Battle of San Juan Hill.
Commanded the AEF in Europe during WWI, appointed the first captain of the West Point class of 1886 by the President. Served in the Spanish and Philippine-American Wars and lead a punitive paid against the Mexican revolutionary Panacho Villa. He kept the AEF independent to keep them in control but to stay neutral. They wanted the freedom but had lots of losses, as they were viewed as outsiders.

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Why Studying John Pershing is Important Today?

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Why Studying John Pershing is Important Today?

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He is one of America's most accomplished generals still to this day. One of his most memorable moments is when he served as commander of the AFE in Word War I. These troops from American bolstered the spirits of the European allies and helped to defeat the Central Powers in 1918.

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It is easy to see that John J. Pershing was known for his quick thinking and tactics that have him in the history books as one of the best Leaders in the United States military. He was one of the two six-star generals on the books in the US military and has only been giving to him and George Washington. Even though his goal wasn't to retire in the service, he ended up staying devoted to the service and made changes for the better all over the world.

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History.com Editors. (2019, June 17). John J. Pershing. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/john-j-pershing

The New York Times. (1948, July 16). Leadership, Personal Courage, Devotion to Troops Won for Pershing Affection of Nation. On This Day. https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0913.html