The death of four-star general and former Secretary of State Alexander Haig on Saturday at the age of 85 ended the long, colorful and impressive career of a fine American patriot.
Gen. Haig saw combat in both the Korean and Vietnam wars. When he was a colonel, he was selected by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to be the national security adviser under President Richard Nixon.
Gen. Haig served not only under President Nixon but also President Gerald Ford and President Ronald Reagan, becoming an outstanding secretary of state.
At one time, Gen. Haig had aspirations to become president, but politics did not go his way.
He was an outstanding American patriot who served our nation and our people well.