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How long did Westmoreland serve as Chief of Staff?

  • 4 years

  • 2 years

  • 6 years

  • 8 years

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Westmoreland served as Chief of Staff for four years. He was appointed to the position in 1968 during the Vietnam War and oversaw the US military's involvement in the conflict. Westmoreland's tenure was marked by a significant escalation of US troop levels and the implementation of a strategy of attrition against the North Vietnamese. He retired from the military in 1972.
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