Creighton Abrams was one of the most aggressive army generals and tank commanders of the U.S. army during World War II. He is best remembered for commanding the military in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1972. Since his early days, Abrams was quite focused and ambitious. After graduating college, he started serving the ‘First Cavalry’ and became a captain within a few years. He was promoted to various ranks in his career and was even regarded by his senior officials as the “best tank commander” in the U.S. He took up the challenging task of “Vietnamization” of the army of South Vietnam and successfully did so even after the U.S. troops reduced in size from 500,000 to less than 30,000. He also made significant contributions in World War II, the Korean War, and the Cold War. He finally became the chief of the U.S. army in 1972, succeeding William Westmoreland, and continued serving in the position until his death in 1974. He died due to complications after a surgery to remove a cancerous lung. The ailment was caused by his habit of chain-smoking. Nonetheless, his legacy lived on. He received countless medals of bravery and other honors during his lifetime and even posthumously.