08 November, 2008

VISIT OF General John William Vessey, Jr.Chairman Joint Chiefs,US Army, TO KHARIAN CANTT DECEMBER 1984







John William Vessey, Jr. (born June 29, 1922) United States Army general. He served as the tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from June 18, 1982 to September 30, 1985.He visited Pakistan in December 1984 and inspected some units of 6 Armoured Division Kharian,particularly the heavy regiment with the heavy self propelled 8 inch US howitzers.Here in these pictures he is conducted by 1 Corps Commander Lieut Gen S.R Kallue and Major General Mian Afzaal ( who died in 17 Aug 88 Zia crash)

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