- John McCain
John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936 in Panama Canal Zone) is an American politician, decorated war veteran, and currently the Republican Senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. He was a presidential candidate in the 2000 election, but was defeated by George W. Bush for the Republican nomination. On February 28, 2007, during a guest appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman", … - Bud Day
George E. "Bud" Day (born February 24, 1925) is a former U.S. Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War and recipient of the Medal of Honor. He is often cited as being the most decorated U.S. service member since General Douglas MacArthur, having received some seventy decorations, a majority for actions in combat. Day enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1942 and served thirty months in the South Pacific during World War II. - Colin Powell
General Colin Luther Powell, United States Army (Ret.) (born April 5, 1937) is a former American military leader and statesman. He became the first African-American to be confirmed as United States Secretary of State. As the 65th United States Secretary of State (2001-05) under President George W. Bush, Powell became the highest ranking African American government official in the history of the United States. - Sam Johnson
Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson (born October 11, 1930) is an American politician. He currently is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the Third District of Texas (map). - Timothy Maude
Lieutenant General Timothy J. Maude was the highest ranking military officer killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks and the most senior U.S. army officer killed by enemy action since Simon B. Buckner in 1945. He was serving as the U.S. Army's Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel and was at a meeting when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the west side of The Pentagon. - Audie Murphy
Audie Leon Murphy was an American soldier in World War II, and later became a famous actor, in 44 American films, in addition to being a songwriter. In 27 months of combat action, Murphy became the most decorated United States combat soldier of World War II. He received the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military's highest award for valor, along with 32 additional U.S. medals, five from France, and one from Belgium. - Hyman G. Rickover
Admiral Hyman George Rickover, U.S. Navy, (January 27, 1900 – July 8, 1986) was known as the "Father of the Nuclear Navy", which as of July 2007 had produced 200 nuclear-powered submarines, and 23 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and cruisers, though many of these U.S. vessels are now decommissioned and others under construction. With his unique personality, political connections, responsibilities and depth of knowledge regarding naval nuclear propulsion, … - David E. Jeremiah
Admiral David Elmer Jeremiah, USN (Retired), (born February 25, 1934) is a former United States Navy officer, who served as Vice Chairman and also Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Since his retirement from the Navy in February 1994, he has worked in the field of investment banking. He serves as partner and president of Technology Strategies & Alliances Corporation, a strategic advisory and investment banking firm engaged primarily in the aerospace, defense, … - Peter Pace
Peter Pace (b. November 5, 1945) is the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the first U.S. Marine appointed to be America's highest-ranking military officer. Appointed by George W. Bush, Pace succeeded United States Air Force Gen. Richard Myers on September 30, 2005. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced on June 8, 2007 that he would advise the President not to renominate Pace for a second term, so Pace is expected to step down on September 30, 2007. - George Joulwan
George Alfred Joulwan (born November 16, 1939, Pottsville, Pennsylvania) was a United States Army general, and is now a businessman. Joulwan, of Lebanese origin, studied at the United States Military Academy and Loyola University. He served from June 1966 to November 1967 and from June 1971 to January 1972 in Vietnam. He attended the Army War College, and served on the Staff and Faculty until 1979. He commanded the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), … - Charles Moss Duke Jr.
Charles Moss Duke, Jr. (born 3 October 1935), a retired USAF Brigadier General, was a United States astronaut for NASA. He is one of only twelve men who have walked on the moon. Duke is married to the former Dorothy Meade Claiborne, and has two sons, Charles III born in 1965 and Thomas born in 1967, and five grandchildren. He and his wife reside in New Braunfels, Texas. His brother, William Duke, is a retired physician, whom still resides in Lancaster, SC. His niece, … - Clarence R. Huebner
Clarence Ralph Huebner (November 24, 1888 - September 23, 1972) was a general of the United States Army. A farm boy from Bushton, Kansas who spent almost seven years serving from private to sergeant in the 18th Infantry, Huebner received a regular commission in November 1916. During World War I, he led a company, battalion, and regiment of the 1st Infantry Division-the "Big Red One"-from the first American regimental assault at Cantigny through Soissons, Saint-Mihiel, … - David Petraeus
David Howell Petraeus (born November 7, 1952) is a general in the United States Army and commander of Multi-National Force - Iraq (MNF-I), the four-star post that oversees all U.S. forces in the country. He was confirmed to that position by the Senate in a vote of 81-0 on January 26 2007. He replaced General George Casey who was subsequently confirmed as Chief of Staff of the United States Army. - Lam Quang Thi
General Lam Quang Thi was a military commander during the Vietnam War. He born in Bac Lieu province, Vietnam in 1932. - Robert L. Howard
Robert L. Howard (b. July 11 1939 in Opelika, Alabama) is a highly decorated officer of the United States Army and Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam Conflict. He entered the Army at Montgomery, Alabama and retired as Colonel. As a Staff Sergeant of the highly-classified Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group (MACVSOG), … - William F. Readdy
William Francis "Bill" Readdy is a former Associate Administrator of the Office of Space Flight, at NASA Headquarters. He was born January 24, 1952, in Quonset Point, Rhode Island, but considers McLean, Virginia, to be his hometown. He is married to Colleen Nevius. They have two sons and a daughter. He enjoys sailing, racquet sports, flying, and reading. He graduated from McLean High School, McLean, Virginia, … - Robin Olds
Robin Olds was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the U.S. Air Force. He was a "triple ace", with a combined total of 16 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War. He retired in 1973 as a brigadier general. Born into a regular Army family, educated at West Point, and the product of an upbringing in the early years of the U.S. Army Air Corps, Olds epitomized the youthful World War II fighter pilot. - Wesley Clark
Wesley Kanne Clark (born December 23 1944) is a retired four-star general of the United States Army. Clark was valedictorian of his class at West Point, was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford where he obtained a degree in PPE, and later graduated from the Command and General Staff College with a master's degree in military science. He spent 34 years in the Army and the Department of Defense, receiving many military decorations, … - Ralph Eberhart
General Ralph E. "Ed" Eberhart was Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. General Eberhart entered the Air Force in 1968 as a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. His staff experience includes serving as Executive Officer to the Air Force Chief of Staff at Headquarters U.S. Air Force; Deputy Chief of Staff for Inspection, Safety and Security, … - Richard Myers
General Richard Bowman Myers USAF (Ret.) (born March 1, 1942) is a former general of the United States Air Force and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; as such, he was the United States military's highest ranking officer. General Myers became the fifteenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 1, 2001. In this capacity, he served as the principal military advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, … - Lucius D. Clay
General Lucius Dubignon Clay (April 23 1897 - April 16 1978) was an American general and military governor best known for his administration of Germany immediately after World War II. Deputy to General Eisenhower, 1945; deputy military governor, Germany (U.S.) 1946; commander in chief, U.S. Forces in Europe and military governor, U.S. Zone, Germany, 1947-49; retired 1949. Clay is considered the "father" of the Berlin Airlift (1948-49) - Bruce Carlson
General Bruce Carlson serves as Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The command conducts research, development, test and evaluation, and provides acquisition management services and logistics support necessary to keep Air Force weapon systems ready for war. General Carlson was born in Hibbing, Minnesota. He was commissioned in 1971 after completing the University of Minnesota's Air Force ROTC program as a distinguished graduate. - Bernard W. Rogers
General Bernard William Rogers is a retired American general who served as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander in Chief, United States European Command from July 1, 1979 to June 26, 1987. He is currently an Honorary Fellow of University College, Oxford University, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and a Patron Councilor of the Atlantic Council of the U.S. - James L. Jones
General James Logan Jones, Jr., USMC, (born December 19, 1943) is the former Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) (2003-2006) and the Commander of the United States European Command (COMUSEUCOM) (2003-2006). From July 1999 to January 2003, General Jones was the 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps. As SACEUR, Jones led the Allied Command Operations (ACO), comprising NATO's military forces in Europe, from the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Mons, Belgium, … - Vincent Keith Brooks
Vincent Keith Brooks is an American brigadier general, who was the United States Army's Deputy Director of Operations during the War in Iraq. This position again made him visible in the media. He also served as the Chief of Army Public Affairs in the Pentagon. As of June 8, 2006, BG Brooks is the 1st Cavalry Division Deputy Commanding General garrisoned at Fort Hood, Texas. - Carter Ham
Major General Carter F. Ham (born February 16, 1952) is the current Commander, U.S. 1st Infantry Division. A 1976 graduate of John Carroll University, MG Ham was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant through the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. He later received his master's degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Rhode Island. He attended several military schools including the Infantry Officer Basic Course, … - Dale Meyerrose
Major General (Retired) Dale W. Meyerrose is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Previously he was the Director of Command Control Systems, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Director of Architectures and Integration, Headquarters U.S. Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. He also serves as the Chief Information Officer for both commands. - Chesty Puller
Lieutenant General Lewis "Chesty" Burwell Puller (June 26, 1898 - October 11, 1971) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps and was the most decorated Marine in history. Puller was the first, and only, United States Marine to receive the Navy Cross, the U.S. Navy's second highest decoration after the Medal of Honor, five times. During his career, he fought guerillas in Haiti and Nicaragua, … - Larry R. Ellis
General Larry R. Ellis (1946-) was Commander, U.S. Army Forces Command from November 19, 2001 until 2004, following his assignment as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, Department of the Army. During his career, Ellis had assignments in the United States, Vietnam, Germany, the Republic of Korea, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. His command assignments include 1st Armored Division, Germany; Multinational Division (North), … - Glenn K. Otis
General Glenn Kay Otis (1929-) enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946 and served on occupation duty in post-World War II Korea. He was later picked from the ranks to attend the United States Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1953. He holds a master's degree in mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and, in 1965, was one of the first student officers to receive a Master of Military Art and Science degree from the Command and General Staff College. - James G. Roudebush
Lt. Gen. (Dr.) James G. Roudebush is the Surgeon General of the United States Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. General Roudebush serves as functional manager of the U.S. Air Force Medical Service. In this capacity, he advises the Secretary of the Air Force and Air Force Chief of Staff, … - Robert J. Elder Jr.
Lieutenant General Robert J. "Bob" Elder Jr. is Commander, 8th Air Force; Commander, Air Force Network Operations, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana; and Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space and Global Strike, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. As one of three active-duty numbered air forces in Air Combat Command, 8th Air Force provides long-range global strike, battle management, surveillance and reconnaissance, intelligence, … - James D. Thurman
Lieutenant General James D. Thurman is the commanding general of V Corps in Heidelberg, Germany. General Thurman is a native of Marietta, Oklahoma. He received a Bachelor of Arts in History from East Central University and a Master of Arts in Management from Webster University. LTG Thurman received a Regular Army Commission from the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant in 1975. - George S. Patton
George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 - December 21, 1945) was a leading U.S. Army general in World War II in campaigns in North Africa, Sicily, France and Germany, 1943-45. In World War I he was a senior commander of the new tank corps and saw action in France. After the war he was an advocate of armored warfare but was reassigned to the cavalry. In World War II he commanded major units of North Africa, Sicily, and the European Theater of Operations. - Terry D. Scott
Terry D. Scott, BS was the tenth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON), the senior-most enlisted person in the United States Navy from April 22, 2002 until July 10, 2006, when Joe R. Campa became the 11th MCPON and Master Chief Scott retired from active duty. Scott was born in Buffalo, Missouri. Before enlisting in the Navy, he lived in Louisburg, Kansas. He joined the Navy in December 1976. He has served on several naval ships almost everywhere in the world. - James R. Clapper
James R. Clapper is a retired Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force who was chosen by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates to be the second Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence - USD(I). He will also be dual-hatted as the first Director of Defense Intelligence under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Clapper has held several key positions within the United States Intelligence Community. - Karol J. Bobko
Karol Joseph "Bo" Bobko is a retired United States Air Force officer and a former USAF and NASA astronaut. - Aubrey Fitch
Aubrey Wray Fitch (11 June 1883 - 22 May 1978) was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. A naval aviator, he held important aviation-related commands both at sea and on shore from the 1920s onward. He also served as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. - John Henry Towers
John Henry Towers (January 30, 1885 - April 30, 1955) was a U.S. Navy admiral and pioneer Naval Aviator. He made important contributions to the technical and organizational development of Naval Aviation from its very beginnings, eventually serving as Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics (1939-1942). He commanded carrier task forces during World War II, and retired in December 1947. Towers spent his last years supporting aeronautical research and advising the aviation industry. - Larry D. Welch
General Larry D. Welch (born 1934) was the 12th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. As chief, he served as the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training and equipage of a combined active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian force serving at locations in the United States and overseas. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he and the other service chiefs function as the principal military advisers to the Secretary of Defense, …
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