Bg thomas vandal biography for kids
Bg thomas vandal biography for kids
Biography for 2nd graders.
Thomas Vandal, former commander of Eighth Army and 2nd ID, dies
Lt. Gen. Thomas Vandal presents coins to the Eighth Army Band after a concert in Seoul, South Korea, Dec.
17, 2017. (Edward Randolph/U.S Army)
PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — A former commander of the Eighth Army and 2nd Infantry Division died Sunday after a battle with cancer.
Retired Lt. Gen. Thomas Vandal commanded the Army’s highest headquarters unit on the Korean Peninsula from February 2016 until he relinquished the post in January.
He played a major role in the deployment of U.S. troops to Camp Humphreys and the stationing of the THAAD air defense system to South Korea.
“LTG(R) Thomas S. Vandal … you were a tremendous leader and a charismatic mentor,” a message on the Eighth Army’s official Facebook said.
“You were the epitome of the Eighth Army Motto: “Fight Tonight!” The hearts and prayers of the Eighth Army go out to the family and friends of LTG Vandal.”
The 1982 West Point graduate served p