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Gavin Quietly Resigns as Army R and D Chief
Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin, age 50, plans retirement as chief of Army research and development after 30 years of service. The World War II paratroop hero and missile program head has long challenged Pentagon norms, urging reform of the Joint Chiefs system and warning of nuclear casualties. Gavin, a Brooklyn native who rose from orphan to West Point graduate, lives with his family at Fort Myer Virginia.
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