Synopsis
In the first few chapters of his autobiography, Cooper recalls events from his childhood, growing up on the farm with his maternal grandparents. The next chapters follow his high school life, and finally his entrance into the Army.
Readers can follow Cooper's audacious encounters from being a private at Fort Polk, LA, to Field Artillery Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Sill, OK and through a variety of assignments as he was promoted eventually to Brigadier General taking him across the United States to Vietnam, Germany and the Persian Gulf. Alternating stories about his exciting encounters in the field, his own insights and his experiences that will benefit readers, THE RELUCTANT GENERAL proves that what many others might think is a will-of-the-wisp can turn into something real.
Cooper dedicates this book to his patient family, the Army, and to America, and shows them how ordinary events can produce extraordinary results.
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About the Author
"Brigadier General Billy R. Cooper was born in 1948 in Dallas, TX. After graduating from Franklin D. Roosevelt High School, he attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA, briefly, where he failed miserably. He later earned an AA Degree from The University of the State of New York, a Bachelor's Degree from Cameron University(1977), Lawton, OK and a Masters Degree from Georgia State University(1980). Commissioned through Field Artillery Officer Candidate School in 1968, he later graduated from Army Command and General Staff College and the National War College. Cooper started from the bottom and patiently made his way to the top, retiring after serving as Deputy Commanding General of US Army Recruiting Command. He continued to serve his country by serving as Director of two Job Corps centers (program operated by the Department on Labor for some of America's most disadvantaged youth) in Cleveland, OH and Morganfield, KY for nine years."
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