Bernard W. Rogers dies at 87; Army general introduced major reforms

Bernard W. Rogers, a four-star general who introduced major reforms as Army chief of staff in the 1970s and who later was the top military commander of NATO, died Oct. 27 in Virginia after a heart attack. He was 87. After bringing changes in recruiting and training to an Army whose morale had been depleted by the Vietnam War, Rogers became the longest serving military chief in NATO's six-decade history.

By Matt Schudel

November 10, 2008