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Colonel james g burton biography of donald

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    James G. Burton

    United States Air Force officer

    James Gordon Burton (born May 3, 1937) is a former United States Air Forceofficer and whistleblower who wrote The Pentagon Wars: Reformers Challenge the Old Guard, a book about the development of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle that was adapted into the 1998 HBOcomedy film, The Pentagon Wars.

    Early life and career

    Born at the end of the Great Depression in rural Normal, Illinois Burton was a member of the inaugural class of the United States Air Force Academy, graduating in 1959. He was described as one of the outstanding leaders of the class, and was twice selected for Group Commander duty in his final year.[3] He was an above-average student academically and a power-hitting outfielder on the baseball field, and was one of four outstanding members of the class selected to meet PresidentDwight D.

    Eisenhower at the White House.[4]

    He was removed from flying status after a fainting episode revealed intern