The U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence rendered full military honors during a memorial service for retired Maj. Gen. William B. Steele this morning, Feb. 23 at the National Infantry Museum.
The purpose of these honors is to provide a dignified and honorable tribute to Maj. Gen. Steele and his family. Steele, who served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1979, will be honored for his distinguished career and legacy of service, which includes an assignment at Fort Benning as the commander of the 197th Independent Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) from 1972 to 1974.
As part of the memorial service, two separate ceremonial firing parties were involved. These honors included a 13-gun cannon salute and a seven-Soldier rifle volley.
For more information about Maj. Gen. Steele, visit his obituary at https://www.mcmullenfuneralhome.com/obituaries/major-general-retired-william-steele.
