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Smith
Holland Smith
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O-04
Major general
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February 1, 1941
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June 13, 1941
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"Father" of modern
U.S.
amphibious warfare;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal with four 5⁄16 inch
gold stars; commanding general of
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific and also served as
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
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[1]
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2
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Torrey
Philip H. Torrey
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O-04
Major general
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June 14, 1941
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March 22, 1942
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Director of
Marine Corps Reserve and later Commanding general of the
Marine Corps Base Quantico during World War II
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[2]
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3
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Vandergrift
Alexander Vandegrift
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O-04
Major general
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March 23, 1942
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July 7, 1943
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Commander of
I Marine Amphibious Corps and later served as 18th
Commandant of the Marine Corps, first U.S. Marine to hold the rank of
four-star general while on active duty. ;
Medal of Honor,
Navy Cross,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
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[3]
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4
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Rupertus
William H. Rupertus
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O-04
Major general
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July 8, 1943
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November 1, 1944
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Commander of
4th Marine Regiment and he is the author of the
Rifleman's Creed. ;
Navy Cross,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Army Distinguished Service Medal
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5
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del Valle
Pedro del Valle
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O-04
Major general
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November 2, 1944
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August 8, 1945
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Veteran of
Guadalcanal and
Okinawa Campaigns. Del Valle became the first Hispanic to reach the rank of
Lieutenant general. ;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two
Legion of Merit and
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
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6
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Peck
Dewitt Peck
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O-04
Major general
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August 9, 1945
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June 9, 1946
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Served as
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, commanding officer of
4th Marine Regiment in Shanghai, China;
Legion of Merit with
Gold star
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7
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Rockey
Keller E. Rockey
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O-04
Major general
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June 10, 1946
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September 17, 1946
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Served as
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, commanding general of
Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic,
5th Marine Division,
III Amphibious Corps ;
Navy Cross with
Gold star,
Distinguished Service Cross,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal and
Army Distinguished Service Medal
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8
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Howard
Samuel L. Howard
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O-04
Major general
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September 18, 1946
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June 17, 1947
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Captured by the Japanese at Corregidor and held as a
POW until 1945. Later served as
Inspector General of the Marine Corps ;
Navy Cross
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9
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Lasswell
Alva B. Lasswell (Acting)
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O-04
Colonel
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June 18, 1947
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July 6, 1947
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Served with the Naval Communications during World War II ;
Legion of Merit
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10
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Erskine
Graves B. Erskine
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O-04
Major general
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July 7, 1947
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July 25, 1950
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Veteran of the
Pacific War, commanded
3rd Marine Division,
Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic or
Camp Pendleton ;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star, two awards of
Legion of Merit (2) with Combat "V"
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11
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Smith
Oliver P. Smith
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O-04
Major general
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July 26, 1950
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February 23, 1951
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Veteran of Battles at
Guadalcanal,
Peleliu,
Cape Gloucester and
Okinawa and
Korean War.
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, commander of the
Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic or
Camp Pendleton ;
Distinguished Service Cross,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal and
Army Distinguished Service Medal
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12
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Puller
Chesty Puller (Acting)
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O-04
Brigadier general
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February 24, 1951
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March 4, 1951
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Veteran of the
Pacific War and
Korean War, commander of the
1st Marine Regiment and
2nd Marine Division ; Five awards of
Navy Cross,
Distinguished Service Cross
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13
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Smith
Oliver P. Smith
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O-04
Major general
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March 5, 1951
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April 26, 1951
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Veteran of Battles at
Guadalcanal,
Peleliu,
Cape Gloucester and
Okinawa and
Korean War.
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, commander of the
Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic or
Camp Pendleton ;
Distinguished Service Cross,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal and
Army Distinguished Service Medal
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14
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Thomas
Gerald C. Thomas
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O-04
Major general
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April 27, 1951
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January 10, 1952
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Veteran of
World War I,
World War II and
Korean War.
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps;
Distinguished Service Cross,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal and
Army Distinguished Service Medal
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15
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Selden
John T. Selden
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O-04
Major general
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January 11, 1952
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August 28, 1952
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Veteran of
World War I,
World War II and
Korean War, commanding general of
Camp Pendleton;
Army Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit
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16
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Pollock
Edwin A. Pollock
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O-04
Major general
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August 29, 1952
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June 15, 1953
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Veteran of the
Pacific War and
Korean War. Commanded
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific and
Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic ;
Navy Cross,
Army Distinguished Service Medal
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17
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Pate
Randolph M. Pate
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O-04
Major general
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June 16, 1953
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May 11, 1954
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Veteran of the
Pacific War and
Korean War.
Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1959. ;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Army Distinguished Service Medal
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18
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Pepper
Robert H. Pepper
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O-04
Major general
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May 12, 1954
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July 23, 1954
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Veteran of
World War I,
World War II and
Korean War. Commanded
3rd Marine Division and
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific;
Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
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19
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Hogaboom
Robert E. Hogaboom
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O-04
Major general
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July 24, 1954
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January 18, 1955
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Veteran of the
Pacific War and
Korean War. Assistant Division Commander of the
2nd Marine Division ; Three awards of
Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
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20
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Twining
Merrill B. Twining
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O-04
Major general
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January 19, 1955
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August 17, 1956
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Veteran of
World War II and
Korean War. Commanded
3rd Marine Division ; Two awards of
Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
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21
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Bare
Robert O. Bare
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O-04
Major general
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August 18, 1956
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June 30, 1957
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Veteran of
World War II and
Korean War ;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Two awards of
Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
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22
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Shoup
David M. Shoup
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O-04
Major general
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July 1, 1957
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January 2, 1958
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Veteran of
World War II and
Korean War,
Commandant of the Marine Corps ;
Medal of Honor,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Two awards of
Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
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23
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Tschirgi
Harvey C. Tschirgi (Acting)
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O-04
Brigadier general
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January 3, 1958
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February 4, 1958
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Veteran of
World War II and
Korean War, chief of staff of the
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island ; Two awards of
Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
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24
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Shoup
Edward W. Snedeker
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O-04
Major general
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February 5, 1958
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October 7, 1959
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Veteran of
World War II and
Korean War; commanded
7th Marine Regiment during
Okinawa Campaign ;
Navy Cross,
Silver Star, Three awards of
Legion of Merit with Combat "V"; Later served as Commandant of the Marine Corps Schools, Quantico in 1959–1963.
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[4]
[5]
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25
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Shoup
Thomas F. Riley (Acting)
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O-04
Brigadier general
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October 8, 1959
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November 13, 1959
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Veteran of
World War II and
Korean War,
VMI alumni;
Legion of Merit with Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal; Later served as
Orange County
Supervisor 1974-1994.
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[6]
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26
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Shoup
Henry R. Paige
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O-04
Major general
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November 14, 1959
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June 6, 1961
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Veteran of
World War II and
Korean War; two awards of
Legion of Merit with Combat "V",
Army Commendation Medal
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[7]
[8]
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27
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Shoup
Frederick E. Leek
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O-04
Brigadier general
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June 7, 1961
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July 30, 1961
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Veteran of
World War II;
Legion of Merit with Combat "V",
Distinguished Flying Cross
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28
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Shoup
James M. Masters, Sr.
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O-04
Major general
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July 31, 1961
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June 14, 1962
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Veteran of the
Pacific War;
United States Naval Academy alumnus;
Navy Cross,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Legion of Merit with Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal
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29
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Shoup
Herman Nickerson Jr.
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O-04
Major general
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June 15, 1962
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April 9, 1963
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Veteran of
World War II,
Korean War and
Vietnam War;
Distinguished Service Cross, two awards of
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star, three awards of
Legion of Merit with Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal
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[9]
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30
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Shoup
William T. Fairbourn
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O-04
Major general
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April 10, 1963
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July 9, 1965
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Veteran of
World War II and
Vietnam War;
Legion of Merit with Combat "V", later
Nuclear arms race activist
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[10]
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31
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Shoup
Edward H. Hurst (acting)
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O-04
Brigadier general
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July 10, 1965
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August 10, 1965
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Veteran of
Battle of Okinawa and
Battle of Peleliu;
Navy Cross,
Silver Star,
Legion of Merit,
Purple Heart,
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
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[11]
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32
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Shoup
Lewis J. Fields
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O-04
Major general
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August 11, 1965
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September 30, 1966
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Veteran of
World War II and
Vietnam War; two awards of
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
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33
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Shoup
Herman Nickerson Jr.
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O-04
Major general
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October 1, 1966
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May 31, 1967
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Veteran of
World War II,
Korean War and
Vietnam War;
Distinguished Service Cross, two awards of
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star, three awards of
Legion of Merit with Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal
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[9]
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34
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Shoup
Donn J. Robertson
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O-04
Major general
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June 1, 1967
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June 26, 1968
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Veteran of
World War II and
Vietnam War;
Navy Cross, two awards of
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
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35
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Shoup
Carl A. Youngdale
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O-04
Major general
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June 27, 1968
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December 20, 1968
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Veteran of Battles at
Roi Namur,
Saipan,
Tinian,
Iwo Jima,
Korean War and
Vietnam War; two awards of
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star, six awards of
Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
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[12]
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36
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Shoup
Ormond R. Simpson
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O-04
Major general
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December 21, 1968
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December 14, 1969
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Veteran of
World War II,
Korean War and
Vietnam War;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal, four awards of
Legion of Merit with Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal
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[13]
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37
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Shoup
Edwin B. Wheeler
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O-04
Major general
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December 15, 1969
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April 26, 1970
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Marine Raider, veteran of
World War II,
Korea and
Vietnam War;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star, five awards of
Legion of Merit with Combat "V",
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[14]
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38
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Shoup
Charles F. Widdecke
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O-04
Major general
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April 27, 1970
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April 29, 1971
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Veteran of
Battle of Guam,
Battle of Eniwetok and
Vietnam War;
Navy Cross,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star, two awards of
Legion of Merit with Combat "V",
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[15]
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39
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Shoup
Ross T. Dwyer
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O-04
Major general
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April 30, 1971
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August 10, 1972
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Veteran of
World War II and
Vietnam War;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal, three awards of
Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V",
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[16]
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40
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Shoup
Adolph G. Schwenk
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O-04
Major general
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August 11, 1972
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April 30, 1973
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Veteran of
World War II,
Korean War and
Vietnam War;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit with Combat "V",
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41
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Shoup
Kenneth J. Houghton
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O-04
Major general
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May 1, 1973
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August 12, 1974
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Veteran of
World War II,
Korean War and
Vietnam War;
Navy Cross, two awards of
Silver Star, three awards of
Legion of Merit with Combat "V",
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42
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Shoup
William L. McCulloch
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O-04
Brigadier general
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August 13, 1974
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June 1, 1975
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Veteran of
World War II,
Korean War and
Vietnam War; three awards of
Legion of Merit with Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
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43
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Shoup
Charles D. Mize
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O-04
Major general
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June 2, 1975
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July 29, 1976
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Veteran of
World War II,
Korean War and
Vietnam War;
Navy Cross,
Legion of Merit, two awards of
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", two awards of
Purple Heart
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[17]
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44
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Shoup
Edward A. Wilcox
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O-04
Major general
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July 30, 1976
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July 5, 1977
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Veteran of
World War II
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45
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Shoup
Marc A. Moore (acting)
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O-04
Brigadier general
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July 6, 1977
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August 7, 1977
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Veteran of
Korean War and
Vietnam War;
Legion of Merit
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46
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Shoup
Charles G. Cooper
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O-04
Major general
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August 8, 1977
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August 8, 1979
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Veteran of
Korean War and
Vietnam War;
United States Naval Academy alumni;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star, two awards of
Legion of Merit
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47
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Shoup
Francis X. Quinn
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O-04
Major general
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August 9, 1979
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July 31, 1980
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Veteran of
World War II,
Korean War and
Vietnam War; two awards of
Silver Star,
Legion of Merit with Combat "V", two awards of
Purple Heart
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48
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Shoup
James L. Day
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O-04
Major general
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August 1, 1980
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August 12, 1982
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Medal of Honor recipient; veteran of
World War II,
Korean War and
Vietnam War;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal two awards of
Silver Star,
Legion of Merit with Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", six awards of
Purple Heart
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49
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Shoup
Ernest C. Cheatham Jr.
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O-04
Major general
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August 13, 1982
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June 13, 1985
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Veteran of
Korean War and
Vietnam War;
Navy Cross,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Defense Superior Service Medal,
Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
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50
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Shoup
Clyde D. Dean
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O-04
Major general
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June 14, 1985
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April 23, 1986
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Veteran of
Vietnam War;
Defense Distinguished Service Medal,
Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
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51
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Shoup
Matthew T. Cooper
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O-04
Brigadier general
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April 24, 1986
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August 13, 1986
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52
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Shoup
James J. McMonagle
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O-04
Major general
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August 14, 1986
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July 19, 1988
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Veteran of
Vietnam War;
Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
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53
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Shoup
John P. Monahan
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O-04
Major general
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July 20, 1988
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August 7, 1990
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Veteran of
Vietnam War;
United States Naval Academy alumni;
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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54
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Shoup
James M. Myatt
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O-04
Major general
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August 8, 1990
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July 8, 1992
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Veteran of
Vietnam War;
Silver Star
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55
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Shoup
Charles E. Wilhelm
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O-04
Major general
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July 9, 1992
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December 8, 1992
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Veteran of
Vietnam War,
Gulf War and
Somali Civil War;
Defense Distinguished Service Medal,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star, two awards of
Defense Superior Service Medal,
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
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56
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Shoup
Jerry C. McAbee (acting)
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O-04
Brigadier general
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December 9, 1992
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March 23, 1993
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Veteran of
Gulf War;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Defense Superior Service Medal, four awards of
Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
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57
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Shoup
Charles E. Wilhelm
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O-04
Major general
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March 24, 1993
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June 22, 1994
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Veteran of
Vietnam War,
Gulf War and
Somali Civil War;
Defense Distinguished Service Medal,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star, two awards of
Defense Superior Service Medal,
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
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58
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Shoup
Frank Libutti
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O-04
Major general
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June 23, 1994
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June 6, 1996
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Veteran of
Vietnam War and
Somali Civil War;
Defense Distinguished Service Medal,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star, three awards of
Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit and three awards of
Purple Heart
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59
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Shoup
John H. Admire
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O-04
Major general
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June 7, 1996
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July 24, 1998
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Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit
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60
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Shoup
Michael Hagee
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O-04
Major general
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July 25, 1998
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July 24, 1999
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Veteran of
Vietnam War,
Gulf War; three awards of
Defense Distinguished Service Medal, three awards of
Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
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61
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Shoup
Gregory S. Newbold
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O-04
Major general
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July 24, 1999
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July 11, 2000
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Veteran of
Gulf War; two awards of
Legion of Merit; Openly critical of
Donald Rumsfeld's plans for the
invasion of Iraq
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62
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Shoup
James T. Conway
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O-04
Major general
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July 11, 2000
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August 8, 2002
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Served as the 34th
Commandant of the Marine Corps; veteran of
Gulf War and
Iraq War; three awards of
Defense Distinguished Service Medal,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Legion of Merit
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63
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Shoup
James Mattis
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O-04
Major general
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August 9, 2002
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August 1, 2004
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the 26th
United States Secretary of Defense; veteran of
Gulf War,
Iraq War and
War in Afghanistan; two awards of
Defense Distinguished Service Medal,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Legion of Merit and
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
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64
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Shoup
Richard F. Natonski
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O-04
Major general
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August 2, 2004
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June 1, 2006
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Veteran of
Vietnam War,
Gulf War and
Iraq War;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Legion of Merit
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65
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Shoup
John M. Paxton Jr.
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O-04
Major general
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June 2, 2006
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May 22, 2007
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the 33rd
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; veteran of
Vietnam War,
Gulf War and
Iraq War;
Defense Distinguished Service Medal,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star Medal
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66
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Shoup
Richard P. Mills
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O-04
Brigadier general
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May 22, 2007
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September 1, 2007
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Later commanded
Marine Corps Reserve; veteran of
Iraq War;
Defense Superior Service Medal,
Legion of Merit and
Bronze Star Medal
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67
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Shoup
Thomas D. Waldhauser
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O-04
Major general
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September 1, 2007
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July 1, 2009
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Later commanded the
United States Africa Command; veteran of
Gulf War and
Iraq War; two awards of
Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of
Defense Superior Service Medal,
Legion of Merit with Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal
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68
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Shoup
Richard P. Mills
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O-04
Major general
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July 1, 2009
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August 1, 2010
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Later commanded
Marine Corps Reserve; veteran of
Iraq War;
Defense Superior Service Medal,
Legion of Merit and
Bronze Star Medal
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69
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Shoup
Michael R. Regner
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O-04
Major general
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August 1, 2010
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June 30, 2011
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Later served as staff director for
Headquarters Marine Corps; veteran of
Gulf War,
Iraq War and
War in Afghanistan; two awards of
Defense Superior Service Medal, three awards of
Legion of Merit and
Bronze Star Medal
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70
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Shoup
Ronald L. Bailey
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O-04
Major general
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June 30, 2011
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June 10, 2013
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Later served as deputy commandant plans, policies, and operations; two awards of
Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit
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71
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Shoup
Lawrence D. Nicholson
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O-04
Major general
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June 10, 2013
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July 30, 2015
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Later commanded
III Marine Expeditionary Force; veteran of
Iraq War and
War in Afghanistan; two awards of
Defense Superior Service Medal,
Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and
Purple Heart
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72
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Shoup
Daniel D. Yoo
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O-04
Brigadier general
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July 30, 2015
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September 10, 2015
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Later commanded
Special Operations Command Pacific; veteran of
War in Afghanistan;
Legion of Merit and two awards of
Bronze Star Medal
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73
|
|
Shoup
Daniel J. O'Donohue
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O-04
Major general
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September 10, 2015
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June 23, 2017
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Veteran of
Iraq War and
War in Afghanistan; two awards of
Defense Superior Service Medal,
Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
|
|
74
|
|
Shoup
Eric M. Smith
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O-04
Major general
|
June 23, 2017
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July 6, 2018
|
Veteran of
Gulf War,
Iraq War and
War in Afghanistan;
Defense Distinguished Service Medal,
Legion of Merit, two awards of
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" and
Purple Heart
|
|
75
|
|
Shoup
Robert F. Castellvi
|
O-04
Major general
|
July 6, 2018
|
September 22, 2020
|
Veteran of
War in Afghanistan;
Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
|
|
76
|
|
Turner
Roger B. Turner Jr.
|
O-04
Major general
|
September 22, 2020
|
July 8, 2022
|
Veteran of
Iraq War and
War in Afghanistan;
Defense Superior Service Medal with “C,” two awards of
Legion of Merit, two awards of the
Bronze Star with Combat Distinguishing Device
|
|
77
|
|
Watson
Benjamin T. Watson
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O-04
Major general
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July 8, 2022
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Incumbent
|
Veteran of
Iraq War and
War in Afghanistan;
Defense Superior Service Medal with “C,”
Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
|
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