Alexander Haig

At the end of my first post about Alexander Haig, I promised that I would provide some facts about him. Here are some facts:

-Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1947
-Worked in Washington until a combat tour in Vietnam in 1966-67
-1969: Returned to Washington to work for Henry Kissinger
-1973: Becomes Chief of Staff under Richard Nixon after top aides resigned during Watergate and remains so until immediately after Nixon's resignation.
-1974-79: Serves as the NATO Commander
-1981-82: Serves as Secretary of State under Ronald Reagan; resigns supposedly over policy disagreements.
-1988: Runs unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for President of the United States.

*After the failed assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan, Secretary Haig reportedly got in hot water when he publically said, "As of now, I am in control here, in the White House, pending the return of the Vice President and in close touch with him."

Source:
http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/alexanderhaig.html

Palin: Condolences on the Passing of Alexander Haig

Alexander Haig

(December 2, 1924 – February 20, 2010)

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From Sarah's Facebook:

Todd and I would like to offer our condolences to the Haig family on the passing of former Secretary of State Alexander Haig. In addition to being a decorated veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars, Secretary Haig’s service to our country spans many past administrations. He served America honorably as a four star general and a distinguished statesman. Our hearts go out to his family as we join them in mourning the loss of this patriot.

- Sarah Palin

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To be honest with you, I never really knew about Alexander Haig until yesterday when I heard on Fox News that he was in the hospital with medical complications. When I found that he died this morning, I was forced to ask myself, "Is there anything I should know about him?"

I asked my dad about Secretary Haig and he told me that he served under Reagan. I don't have all the answers but hopefully I will be able to provide more information about him within the next three days.