Tasker H. Bliss

Biography

Tasker H. Bliss served as a distinguished general whose counsel proved invaluable through both diplomacy and military strategy, particularly during the upheavals of the First World War. His steady hand helped align American policy with broader Allied efforts when unity was most needed.

Remembered for the breadth of his service and the trust placed in him by leaders at home and abroad, Bliss rests at Arlington National Cemetery among the nation’s honored military figures.