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Service Before Self: The Evolution from Cadet to General

Early Years

Glenn Walters was born in 1957 in Warrenton, Virginia, to William and Barbara Walters. William, who was drafted into World War II to serve in the Navy, spent his career in the Central Intelligence Agency. Walters and his younger sister traveled the world with their parents, including Cyprus, Lebanon, and India. Walters graduated from Oakton High School in Vienna, Virginia, before attending The Citadel.

Glenn and William Walters, 1960, Pakistan

General Walters (left front) and sister, Sharon (second from left), with cousins on “home leave” from Pakistan, 1960, England

Christmas with sister, Sharon, and father, William, 1965, India

Christmas with mother, Barbara, sister, Sharon, and father, William, 1965, India

Christmas with mother, Barbara, and sister, Sharon, 1961, Pakistan

Baseball Team, circa 1966, Vienna, Virginia. General Walters is farthest left in the front row. His father, William, was the coach.