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William Eldridge Odom

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United States Army general (1932-2008)

United StatesLived 1932 to 2008 · aged 75
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William Eldridge Odom was a United States Army lieutenant general who served as Director of the National Security Agency under President Ronald Reagan, which culminated a 31-year career in military intelligence, mainly specializing in matters relating to the Soviet Union.

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Army Chief of Staff Gen. John A. Wickham Jr. and Mrs. Ann Odom each pin a third star on the shoulders of Lt. Gen. William E. Odom during his promotion ceremony at the Pentagon, June 21, 1984.Army Chief of Staff Gen. John A. Wickham Jr. and Mrs. Ann Odom each pin a third star on the shoulders of Lt. Gen. William E. Odom during his promotion ceremony at the Pentagon, June 21, 1984.

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Legionnaire of Legion of Merit

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William Eldridge Odom was a United States Army lieutenant general who served as Director of the National Security Agency under President Ronald Reagan, which culminated a 31-year career in military intelligence, mainly specializing in matters relating to the Soviet Union. After his retirement from the military, he became a think tank policy expert and a university professor and became known for his outspoken criticism of the Iraq War and warrantless wiretapping of American citizens. He died of an apparent heart attack at his vacation home in Lincoln, Vermont.

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Lived 1932 to 2008 · aged 75
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