Background
Graves, Howard Dwayne was born on August 15, 1939 in Roaring Springs, Texas, United States. Son of Tommy J. and Velma Lee (Clifton) Graves.
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Graves, Howard Dwayne was born on August 15, 1939 in Roaring Springs, Texas, United States. Son of Tommy J. and Velma Lee (Clifton) Graves.
Bachelor of Science in Military Science, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1961. Bachelor, Oxford University, England, 1963. Master of Arts, Oxford University, England, 1968.
Master of Letters, Oxford University, England, 1971.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1961; advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, United States Army, 1989; instructor, then assistant professor and associate professor department social science, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1970-1973; military assistant to secretary defense, Washington, 1973-1976; commander, 54th Engineer Battalion, V corpus, United States army Europe, 1976-1978; student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, 1978-1979; special assistant to deputy commandant, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, 1979; commander, 20th Engineer Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1980-1982; assistant division commander, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, 1982-1983; deputy chief of staff, engineer, United States Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia, 1983-1984; deputy director strategy plans and policy directorate, Office Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans assistant army operations deputy, Organisation Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, 1984-1986; vice director joint staff, Organisation Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, 1986-1987; commandant, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, 1987-1989; assistant to chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, 1989-1991; superintendent, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1991-1996; associate, The International Foundation, Washington. Research fellow University Texas, Austin, visiting professor Lyndon Baines Johnson School Public Affairs, 1997-1998.
Married Gracie Pauline Newman, June 29, 1963. Children: Gigi Reneé Graves Kail, Gregory Howard.