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Palmer was born in Ada, Oklahoma, on May 31, 1934. He grew up in New York and Texas, receiving his appointment to the academy from Texas and graduating 37th in his class from West Point in 1956.
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Palmer was born in Ada, Oklahoma, on May 31, 1934. He grew up in New York and Texas, receiving his appointment to the academy from Texas and graduating 37th in his class from West Point in 1956.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1956. Master of Arts in History, Duke University, 1966. Postgraduate, Army War College, 1973.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Duke University, 1990.
A 1956 graduate of West Point, he served two tours in the Vietnam War and numerous command positions during the height of the Cold War. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the armor branch and embarked on a military career that spanned the Cold War era. During his military career, Palmer received a master"s degree in history from Duke University.
Palmer"s initial assignment was as an armor officer in Berlin.
He commanded a tank company in the 1st Armored Division, and would later command that same division. From 1969 to 1971, he commanded the 2nd Battalion, 33rd Armor in the 3rd Armored Division.
His brigade command was of the 1st Brigade, 2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas, from 1976 to 1977. His career saw two tours in Vietnam, one of these at the Vietnamese National Military Academy.
Palmer"s staff and academic assignments included a tour as an instructor in the Department of Military Art and Engineering at West Point where he wrote The River and the Rock in 1969.
He also served as the Deputy Commandant of the Army Command and General Staff College. He also served multiple assignments with the Joints Chiefs of Staff and Army staff at the Pentagon. Upon completion as his tour as West Point Superintendent, Palmer retired from the Army in 1991.
He joined the Board of Directors of Walden University the following year.
From 1995 to 1999, he served as president of Walden University, where he pioneered distance learning methods. Under Palmer"s leadership, enrollment at the university doubled, and now has more than 10,000 students.
From 1999 to 2000, he was Chief Executive Officer of Walden e-Learning, Incorporated. Palmer has been a prolific author throughout his career and is recognized as a premier military historian.
Hurst, John (1987). Bugle Notes 1987–1991.
State College, Pennsylvania: Jostens Printing.
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(Clear and concise, this is a masterful history of America...)
(Clear and concise, this is a masterful history of America...)
(Written by the present superintendent of the US Military ...)
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Board of directors Walden U., 1992-1994. Member Association United States Army, Armor Association, Military History, Society Cincinnati M C.
Married LuDelia Clemmer, April 13, 1957. Children: Allison, J. Kersten.
