7. William Westmoreland
General William Westmoreland, born on March 26, 1914, in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, was a prominent U.S. Army officer who commanded U.S. forces during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He advocated a strategy of attrition, aiming to wear down the enemy through superior firepower and inflicting heavy casualties. (history.com) However, this approach faced criticism after the 1968 Tet Offensive, which undermined public support for the war.
