Retired Maj. Gen. George M. McWilliams, 83, died on June 2 from complications from a stroke. McWilliams was a World War II fighter pilot who “became the first federally recognized Air Force general in the Mississippi Air National Guard,” according to the AP story in the Sun Herald.
Billy Mitchell: Lessons a Hundred Years Hence
Dec. 16, 2025
Exactly 100 years ago, on Dec. 17, 1925, Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell was convicted by court-martial for violating an order that required approval before he could engage with the media. Mitchell’s provocative thoughts and unorthodox methods sought attention for a cause that he saw as uniquely American.
