A three-star general, he saw combat in three separate wars and was the first Black commander of an Army corps. He later led FEMA before focusing on education.
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Julius W. Becton Jr., Pathbreaking Army General, Dies at 97

A three-star general, he saw combat in three separate wars and was the first Black commander of an Army corps. He later led FEMA before focusing on education.
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