https://padlet.com/bdigby/qeqj11rx0m070oot en-us 2022-09-20 20:09:30 UTC 2022-09-21 21:04:53 UTC hello@padlet.com bdigby https://padlet.com/bdigby/qeqj11rx0m070oot/wish/2307249036 Born 13 September 1860 in Laclede Missouri, a graduate of the prestigious United States Army Military Academy, West Point. General John "Black Jack" Pershing (1860-1948) served in the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the Philippines, the Mexican Intervention and World War I. He is the only General of the Armies and 6 Star General the U.S. Army has had.]]> 2022-09-21 16:55:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bdigby/qeqj11rx0m070oot/wish/2307249036 bdigby https://padlet.com/bdigby/qeqj11rx0m070oot/wish/2307253822  In 1917, Pershing was sent to France as Commander-in-chief of the American Expeditionary forces in World War I. His mission was to organize, train and supply a small inexperienced Army that quickly grew to more than two million Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines. A horrible war that had been mired in the soggy trenches in France ended quickly with Blackjack Pershing leading the way. ]]> 2022-09-21 16:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bdigby/qeqj11rx0m070oot/wish/2307253822 bdigby https://padlet.com/bdigby/qeqj11rx0m070oot/wish/2307255310 *First white leader of the 10th Cavalry
*Chosen over many superior generals to run the AEF
*Grew an American Army of 84,799 soldiers to over 2 Million in just over a year
*Created the modern General Staff System
*Held his word to keep the U.S. as the Army, instead of splitting and being auxiliaries of the allied forces.

Failures
*Failed to capture Pancho Villa
*Stuck in an old mindset, never understood air power or tanks
*Thinks only infantry and morale wins wars
*Refused to look at the human costs in war


]]> 2022-09-21 16:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bdigby/qeqj11rx0m070oot/wish/2307255310 bdigby https://padlet.com/bdigby/qeqj11rx0m070oot/wish/2307255538 General Pershing was an American General who set standards on today's modern military.  From being the first white officer of the notorious 10th Cav, a commander in the Spanish American War, building an American Army from less than 85,000 soldiers to over two million (which helped result in the U.S. winning the First World War), to building a General Staff System still in place today. He was known to be stubborn and stuck in his ways, but he was also known for his results. His great successes show nothing but great superiority as a leader.]]> 2022-09-21 16:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bdigby/qeqj11rx0m070oot/wish/2307255538 bdigby https://padlet.com/bdigby/qeqj11rx0m070oot/wish/2307255868 2022-09-21 16:59:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bdigby/qeqj11rx0m070oot/wish/2307255868 bdigby https://padlet.com/bdigby/qeqj11rx0m070oot/wish/2307297810 2022-09-21 17:26:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bdigby/qeqj11rx0m070oot/wish/2307297810