Retired Army Gen. Frederick C. Weyand died last night at the Kahala Nui retirement residence.

Family members said Weyand passed away peacefully at 10:50 p.m.
He was 93.
Weyand was the last commander of American military operations in the Vietnam War from 1972-1973, and served as the 28th U.S. Army chief of staff from 1974-1976.
He was active in Hawaii community affairs for the past two decades and held a number of prominent business positions.
On his Web page, Weyand described himself as a past-president and an active member of the Rotary Club of Honolulu. He also was a trustee of the now-dissolved Damon Estate.
He said he was involved in a number of community groups and activities in Hawaii during his retirement years, including the American Red Cross Hawaii Chapter, where he served as chairman of the board in 1992; the Sony Open golf tournament; Shriner’s Club; Association of the U.S. Army; the East-West Center; the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies; and Hawaii Theater.