Brig. General Creighton Williams Abrams III

Gen Creighton Abrams III was the Artillery Commander for Desert Storm.

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 90

Offered February 18, 2020
Commending Brigadier General Creighton W. Abrams III, USA, Ret.
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WHEREAS, Brigadier General Creighton W. Abrams III, USA, Ret., honorable veteran and former executive director of the Army Historical Foundation, retired in June 2019; and

WHEREAS, Creighton Abrams led the Army Historical Foundation since 2000, spearheading the campaign to build the National Museum of the United States Army, which is expected to open in Fort Belvoir in 2020 and attract approximately 750,000 visitors a year; and

WHEREAS, the National Museum of the United States Army, which will honor the history of the nation’s largest and oldest service and provide a moving tribute to its veterans, would not be possible without the efforts of Creighton Abrams; and

WHEREAS, under Creighton Abrams’ curatorial guidance, the National Museum of the United States Army will take a unique approach to military history, focusing less on specific battles and more on story-driven themes that illuminate the lives and experiences of soldiers, from the United States Army’s founding in 1775 to today; and

WHEREAS, the son of General Creighton W. Abrams, Jr., the United States commander during the Vietnam War and later Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Creighton Abrams III, descends from a distinguished military family; he served in the United States Army for 31 years, including deployments to Korea, Vietnam, Germany, Southwest Asia, and Italy; and

WHEREAS, as a result of Creighton Abrams’ skillful leadership and tireless dedication, countless individuals will have a deeper understanding of and greater appreciation for the United States Army in the future; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Brigadier General Creighton W. Abrams III, USA, Ret., decorated veteran and former executive director of the Army Historical Foundation, hereby be commended on the occasion of his retirement; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Brigadier General Creighton W. Abrams III, USA, Ret., as an expression of the House of Delegates’ profound appreciation for his service to the country and the Commonwealth.