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careers of the four top-ranking Army officers of the war, Gens. Douglas McArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, George Catlett Marshall and George S. Patton, Jr.
“In my writing, I wanted to approach military' leadership in a scholarly way,” said Mr. Puryear. “And a pattern emerged that showed how these leaders became what they were.
In addition to the military skills, all four generals had the unique trait of “never asking for something for himself,” or being concerned with rank as personal glorification.
“This is a trait that our country has relied upon since Gen. George Washington,” said Mr. Puryear, directing his comments to the 40 Virginia Defense Force men and women in the audience. “In a letter to a colleague, Washington once asked himself why he took on the awesome
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