Vietnam MemorialObama Restores Rank of Disgraced Vietnam General -- CBS News/Washington Post
Washington Post: Honor Restored for General Blamed after Nixon Denied Authorizing Vietnam Bombing.
During the summer of 1972, official Washington was dragging Air Force Gen. John D. Lavelle's name and reputation through the mud. Multiple investigations by the Pentagon and Congress concluded that the four-star commander had ordered unauthorized bombing missions in North Vietnam and then tried to cover them up. He was demoted to major general and forced to retire, in disgrace.
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