William M. Steele

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William M. Steele
Lieutenant General William M. Steele
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1967-2001
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	U.S. Army, Pacific 82nd Airborne Division
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star

Lieutenant General William Michael Steele commanded the U.S. Army, Pacific from July 1996 to October 1998. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, he graduated from The Citadel in 1967 and earned a Master of Arts in Management from Webster University in St. Louis. His military education includes the National War College.

In Vietnam Steele served from 1969 to 1970 as battalion advisor for the 23rd Ranger Battalion and as operations advisor for the 2nd Ranger Group. Promoted to brigadier general in 1990, his major command assignments include serving as Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division from 1993 to 1995. After his Hawaiian command, he served as Commanding General for the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Other major duty assignments for Steele were Assistant Division Commander for the 8th Infantry Division in Germany from 1990 to 1991 and Deputy Commandant for the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. Prior to coming to Hawaii, he served as Director for Operations for the U.S. Atlantic Command in Norfolk, Virginia.

General Steele's awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star. He retired on 30 September 2001.

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