Who is Holly Petraeus? by Adriana Velez at CaféMom.com

Who Is Holly Petraeus? The Scorned General's Wife Isn't All She Seems

Posted by Adriana Velez on November 14, 2012 http://www.cafemom.com/group/107447/forums/read/17577096/Smarter_Mom_Handling_The_Not_So_Perfect_Trip?prism_id=146665&utm_medium=sem2&utm_campaign=prism&utm_source=outbrain&utm_content=1668.2822

As the Petraeus sex scandal continues to spiral, there's one person I keep wondering about: David's wife of 37 years, Holly Petraeus. How is she taking this scandal? Is she furious, heartbroken -- is she surprised? Did she ever suspect her husband was fooling around?

You've seen the photos of Holly: A grandmotherly woman with a gray bob and swept bangs, almost always smiling, glasses perched on her nose. She reminds me of oatmeal cookies -- sweet, wholesome, and a little old-fashioned. But dainty? Forget it. Behind that kind smile is a woman made of iron. She's an Army wife. Not just an Army wife, but a four-star General's wife who's managed to forge her own path and identity.

Holly is what they call military royalty. Her father is retired four-star General William Knowlton, formerly the superintendent of the United States Military Academy when Petraeus was a cadet there. He also served as a NATO commander. Holly's ancestors fought in the Civil War, Spanish American War, and the Indian Wars.

She met David as a student when she was visiting her family from Dickinson College… http://www.cafemom.com/group/107447/forums/read/17577096/Smarter_Mom_Handling_The_Not_So_Perfect_Trip?prism_id=146665&utm_medium=sem2&utm_campaign=prism&utm_source=outbrain&utm_content=1668.2822

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