General Abrams was appointed Chief of Staff of the United States Army in June 1972, but was not confirmed by the United States Senate until October 1972 due to political repercussions involving insubordination by one of his subordinate commanders.
General Abrams was appointed Chief of Staff of the United States Army in June 1972, after serving in the Military Assistance Command. However, he was not confirmed by the United States Senate until October of 1972 due to political repercussions involving insubordination by one of his subordinate commanders.