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George WashingtonEarly LifePeople in the intelligence world have called me "the First DCI" (Director of Central Intelligence). I was born in Virginia on February 22, 1732. I had little formal schooling, but I had a desire to learn so I studied numerous subjects. It was hard, but I knew I had to do it.
My first job was as a surveyor in Culpeper County, Virginia. As an officer in the British Army during the French and Indian War, I began my espionage career as a military spy for the British. I had firsthand experience with what happens when intelligence fails. In 1755, at age 21, I was almost killed in the massacre of General Braddock's troops.
Later, while serving in the House of Burgesses in Virginia, I realized that our country needed its independence. So I sided with the Patriots that were beginning to organize. My experience as an officer during the French and Indian War came in handy when I was selected in June 1775 as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. I knew our army was going to need more than a leader, it was going to need good military intelligence in order to defeat the
British Army, which was larger and better equipped than our own. |
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