Crosbie E. Saint

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Crosbie E. Saint
1936-
General Crosbie Saint (left) during REFORGER '91
Place of birth	West Point, New York
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1958-1992
Rank	General
Commands held	U.S. Army Europe III Corps 1st Armored Division 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Other work	Consultant

Crosbie Edgerton Saint is a retired United States Army four star general who served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Army Europe/Commander, Central Army Group (CINCUSAREUR/COMCENTAG) from 1988 to 1992.

[edit] Military career

Saint was born at West Point, New York on September 29, 1936. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1958, receiving his commission in armor.^[1] He is the son of a career soldier, LtC. Frederick Saint, who commanded the 14th Engineers Reg. (PS), a unit of combat engineers of the Philippine Scouts of the US Army, at Fort William McKinley, the Philippine Islands, in the early 1940s. LtC. Saint perished while he was a prisoner of war held by the Imperial Japanese Army following the mass surrender of the Fil-American forces on the Bataan peninsula in April 1942.

Saint served two tours in Vietnam, and had five tours with U.S. Army, Europe. In addition to commanding U.S. Army Europe, his commands include Commander, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment; Commander, Seventh Army Training Command; Commander, 1st Armored Division; and Commander, III Corps and Fort Hood, Texas.^[1] He retired from the army on September 1, 1992.

His military and civilian education includes the Armed Forces Staff College, Army War College, and a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from American University.^[1]

[edit] Post military

After retiring from the military, Saint established a consulting firm specializing in foreign relations and national security issues. He also serves on the Army Science Board, is Vice President, Europe for Military Professional Resources, and at one time sat on the advisory board for the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs,^[1] and the DRS Technologies Board of Directors.^[2] He previously served as Chairman, for the Vice President's National Performance Review on Intelligence Support to the Ground Forces.^[1]