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Vogel
Clayton B. Vogel
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O-04
Major general
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February 1, 1941
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December 7, 1941
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"Father"
Navajo code talker program; commanding general of
I Marine Amphibious Corps and also commanded
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
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2
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Price
Charles F. B. Price
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O-04
Major general
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December 8, 1941
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March 23, 1942
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Commanded the Defense Forces, Samoan Group and Marine Corps Training and Replacement Command during World War II;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal and
Legion of Merit
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[1]
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3
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Fegan
Joseph C. Fegan (Acting)
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O-04
Brigadier general
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March 24, 1942
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March 31, 1942
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Veteran of
Banana Wars; First commanding general of
Camp Pendleton; later commanded
Department of the Pacific; father of Lieutenant general
Joseph C. Fegan Jr.
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4
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Marston
John Marston
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O-04
Major general
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April 1, 1942
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April 30, 1943
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Veteran of
Banana Wars; later commanded
Department of the Pacific and
Camp Lejeune
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[2]
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5
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Smith
Julian C. Smith
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O-04
Major general
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May 1, 1943
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April 10, 1944
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Veteran of
Banana Wars and
Battle of Tarawa; later commanded
Department of the Pacific and
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island;
Navy Cross and two awards of
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
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[3]
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6
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Watson
Thomas E. Watson
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O-04
Major general
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April 11, 1944
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June 22, 1945
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Veteran of
Banana Wars and
Marianas Islands Campaign; later commanded
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific and served as director of personnel; two awards of
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
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[4]
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7
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Hunt
LeRoy P. Hunt
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O-04
Major general
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June 23, 1945
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July 9, 1946
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Veteran of
World War I,
Banana Wars,
Guadalcanal Campaign or
Battle of Okinawa; later commanded
Department of the Pacific or
Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic;
Navy Cross,
Distinguished Service Cross, three awards of
Silver Star, two awards of
Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star Medal, two awards of
Purple Heart
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[5]
[6]
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8
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Williams
Gregon A. Williams (Acting)
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O-04
Colonel
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July 10, 1946
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July 20, 1946
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Veteran of
Banana Wars,
Battle of Okinawa and
Korean War; later commanded Force Troops,
Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic and served as Inspector General Marine Corps;
Navy Cross, three awards of
Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V"
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9
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Watson
Thomas E. Watson
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O-04
Major general
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July 21, 1946
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January 31, 1948
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Veteran of
Banana Wars and
Marianas Islands Campaign; later commanded
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific and served as director of personnel; two awards of
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
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[4]
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10
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Hart
Franklin A. Hart
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O-04
Major general
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February 1, 1948
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June 30, 1950
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Veteran of
Banana Wars,
Dieppe Raid,
Marianas Islands Campaign and
Battle of Iwo Jima; later commanded
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific and
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island;
Navy Cross,
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V"
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[7]
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11
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Robinson
Ray A. Robinson
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O-04
Major general
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July 1, 1950
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December 6, 1951
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Veteran of
Yangtze Patrol,
Recapture of Guam and
Battle of Iwo Jima; later commanded
Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic and
Camp Lejeune; Two awards of
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal
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[8]
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12
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Pollock
Edwin A. Pollock
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O-04
Major general
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December 7, 1951
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September 2, 1952
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Veteran of
Banana Wars,
Guadalcanal Campaign,
Battle of Cape Gloucester,
Battle of Iwo Jima and
Korean War; later commanded
Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic and
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific;
Navy Cross,
Army Distinguished Service Medal,
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V"
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[9]
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13
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Pate
Randolph M. Pate
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O-04
Major general
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September 3, 1952
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May 29, 1953
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Veteran of
Guadalcanal Campaign,
Battle of Iwo Jima and
Korean War; The 21st
Commandant of the Marine Corps, also commanded
1st Marine Division or
Marine Corps Reserve;
Army Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V",
Purple Heart
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[10]
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14
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Hogaboom
Robert E. Hogaboom (Acting)
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O-04
Brigadier general
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May 30, 1953
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June 23, 1953
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Veteran of
Banana Wars,
Marianas Islands Campaign,
Battle of Iwo Jima and
Korean War; later served as
Chief of Staff, HQMC; Three awards of
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V",
Navy Commendation Medal
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[11]
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15
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Good
George F. Good Jr.
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O-04
Major general
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June 24, 1953
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July 1, 1954
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Veteran of
Banana Wars,
Defense of Funafuti,
Battle of Okinawa; later commanded
Department of the Pacific or
Camp Pendleton; Two awards of
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V"
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[12]
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16
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Puller
Lewis B. Puller
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O-04
Major general
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July 2, 1954
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February 7, 1955
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The most decorated Marine in American history; veteran of
Banana Wars,
Guadalcanal Campaign,
Battle of Peleliu and
Korean War; commanded Troop Training Unit Pacific at
Coronado, California; Five awards of
Navy Cross,
Distinguished Service Cross,
Silver Star, two awards of
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V", three awards of
Air Medal,
Purple Heart
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[13]
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17
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Snedeker
Edward W. Snedeker
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O-04
Major general
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February 8, 1955
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July 1, 1955
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Veteran of
Banana Wars,
Guadalcanal Campaign,
Bougainville Campaign,
Battle of Okinawa and
Korean War; later commanded Marine Corps Schools, Quantico or
1st Marine Division;
Navy Cross,
Silver Star, three awards of
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V", two awards of
Air Medal,
Navy Commendation Medal with
Combat "V"
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[14]
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18
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Ridgely
Reginald H. Ridgely Jr.
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O-04
Major general
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July 2, 1955
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June 2, 1957
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Veteran of
Banana Wars,
Philippines Campaign (
Prisoner of War); later commanded
Camp Pendleton; Two awards of
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V",
Purple Heart
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19
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Burger
Joseph C. Burger
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O-04
Major general
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June 3, 1957
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October 24, 1959
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Veteran of
Yangtze Patrol,
Guadalcanal Campaign and
Korean War; commanded
Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic or
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island during
Ribbon Creek incident;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V",
Navy Commendation Medal
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20
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Conoley
Odell M. Conoley (Acting)
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O-04
Brigadier general
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October 25, 1959
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November 5, 1959
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Veteran of
Yangtze Patrol,
Guadalcanal Campaign and
New Britain Campaign;
Navy Cross,
Silver Star,
Legion of Merit and
Army Commendation Medal
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[15]
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21
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Berkeley
James P. Berkeley
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O-04
Major general
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November 6, 1959
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November 3, 1961
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Veteran of
Yangtze Patrol,
Battle of Iwo Jima and
Korean War; commanded
Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic or
Camp Lejeune;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V"
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22
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Wieseman
Frederick L. Wieseman
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O-04
Major general
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November 4, 1961
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June 23, 1963
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Veteran of
Guadalcanal Campaign,
Bougainville Campaign,
Recapture of Guam and
Korean War; later commanded Marine Corps Schools, Quantico; Two awards of
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V"
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[17]
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23
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Tompkins
Rathvon M. Tompkins
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O-04
Brigadier general (Acting)
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June 24, 1963
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September 26, 1963
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Veteran of
Guadalcanal Campaign,
Battle of Tarawa,
Battle of Saipan,
Korean War or
Battle of Khe Sanh; later commanded
3rd Marine Division or
Camp Lejeune;
Navy Cross, two awards of
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star, two awards of
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V", two awards of
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V"
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[18]
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Van Ryzin
William J. Van Ryzin
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O-04
Major general
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September 27, 1963
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April 11, 1965
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Veteran of
World War II and
Vietnam War; later served as
Chief of Staff, Headquarters Marine Corps; two awards of
Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V"
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[19]
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25
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Simpson
Ormond R. Simpson
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O-04
Major general
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April 12, 1965
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November 21, 1967
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Veteran of
World War II and
Vietnam War; later served as
Chief of Staff, Headquarters Marine Corps; two awards of
Navy Distinguished Service Medal, four awards of
Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star Medal,
Navy Commendation Medal
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[20]
[21]
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26
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Wheeler
Edwin B. Wheeler
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O-04
Major general
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November 22, 1967
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May 18, 1969
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Marine Raider, veteran of
World War II,
Korean War and
Vietnam War; later commanded
1st Marine Division;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star, five awards of
Legion of Merit
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[22]
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27
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Ryan
Michael P. Ryan
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O-04
Major general
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May 19, 1969
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June 4, 1971
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Veteran of
Guadalcanal Campaign,
Battle of Tarawa and
Vietnam War; Also served as director of
Marine Corps Reserve;
Navy Cross,
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V"
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[23]
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28
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Bohn
Robert D. Bohn
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O-04
Major general
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June 5, 1971
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September 28, 1971
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Veteran of
World War II,
Korean War and
Vietnam War; later commanded
Camp Lejeune; two awards of
Silver Star, two awards of
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V",
Army Commendation Medal,
Navy Commendation Medal with
Combat "V" and two awards of
Purple Hearts
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[24]
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29
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Haynes
Fred E. Haynes Jr.
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O-04
Major general
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September 29, 1971
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January 9, 1973
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Veteran of
Battle of Iwo Jima,
Korean War and
Vietnam War; later commanded
Camp Lejeune; four awards of
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V"
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[25]
[26]
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30
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Poillon
Arthur J. Poillon (Acting)
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O-04
Brigadier general
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January 10, 1973
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July 1, 1973
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Veteran of
World War II,
Korean War and
Vietnam War; later commanded
Camp Lejeune; two awards of
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V",
Army Commendation Medal
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31
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Jaskilka
Samuel Jaskilka
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O-04
Major general
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July 2, 1973
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December 19, 1973
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Veteran of
World War II,
Korean War and
Vietnam War; Retired as
General and later served as
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of
Silver Star,
Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V", two awards of
Joint Service Commendation Medal
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[27]
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Lanagan
William H. Lanagan Jr. (Acting)
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O-04
Brigadier general
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December 20, 1973
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May 15, 1974
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Veteran of
World War II,
Korean War and
Vietnam War; later served as assistant commander of 2nd Division;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V"
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33
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Joslyn
William G. Joslyn
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O-04
Major general
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May 16, 1974
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June 30, 1976
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Veteran of
World War II,
Korean War and
Vietnam War; Also commanded
Marine Corps Base 29 Palms; three awards of
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V", two awards of
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V",
Navy Commendation Medal with
Combat "V" and
Purple Heart
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[28]
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34
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McLennan
Kenneth McLennan
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O-04
Major general
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July 1, 1976
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May 17, 1978
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Veteran of
Korean War and
Vietnam War; later served as
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V"
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[29]
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35
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BronarsEdward J. Bronars
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O-04
Major general
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May 18, 1978
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June 27, 1979
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Veteran of
Korean War and
Vietnam War; later served as deputy chief of staff for manpower;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star, two awards of
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V", two awards of
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V" and two awards of
Air Medal
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36
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TwomeyDavid M. Twomey
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O-04
Major general
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June 28, 1979
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June 4, 1981
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Veteran of
Korean War and
Vietnam War; later served as deputy chief of staff for manpower;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Navy and Marine Corps Medal,
Legion of Merit, two awards of
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V" and two awards of
Air Medal
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37
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Gray
Alfred M. Gray Jr.
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O-04
Major general
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June 5, 1981
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August 28, 1984
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Veteran of
Korean War and
Vietnam War; Retired as
General and later served as the 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1987–91; two awards of
Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star, two awards of
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V", four awards of
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V" and three awards of
Purple Heart
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38
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Murphy
Dennis J. Murphy
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O-04
Major general
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August 29, 1984
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October 29, 1987
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Veteran of
Vietnam War; previously served as deputy commander,
Fleet Marine Force Pacific;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V"
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39
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Steele
Orlo K. Steele
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O-04
Major general
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October 30, 1987
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September 26, 1989
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Veteran of
Vietnam War; later served as Inspector of the Marine Corps;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V"
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40
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Keys
William M. Keys
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O-04
Major general
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September 27, 1989
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June 24, 1991
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Veteran of
Vietnam War and
Gulf War; later served as director, Personnel Management Division, Manpower and Reserve Affairs Department at Headquarters Marine Corps;
Navy Cross,
Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star,
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V",
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V"
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41
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Van Riper
Paul Van Riper
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O-04
Major general
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June 25, 1991
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April 3, 1993
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Veteran of
Vietnam War and
Gulf War; later served as commanding general of
Marine Corps Combat Development Command at Quantico;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of
Silver Star,
Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V",
Purple Heart
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42
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Neal
Richard I. Neal
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O-04
Major general
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April 4, 1993
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July 28, 1994
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Veteran of
Vietnam War and
Gulf War; Retired as
General and later served as
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1996 to 1998;
Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of
Silver Star, two awards of
Defense Superior Service Medal,
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V",
Purple Heart
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43
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Jones
James L. Jones
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O-04
Major general
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July 29, 1994
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June 23, 1995
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Veteran of
Vietnam War and
Gulf War; Retired as
General and later served as the 32nd
Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1999 to 2003; four awards of
Defense Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star, five awards of
Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V"
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44
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Livingston
Lawrence H. Livingston
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O-04
Major general
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June 24, 1995
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July 24, 1997
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Veteran of
Vietnam War and
Gulf War; Previously served as commanding general of
Camp Lejeune;
Navy Cross,
Defense Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star, two awards of
Legion of Merit, four awards of
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V", five awards of
Purple Heart
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45
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Bedard
Emil R. Bedard
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O-04
Major general
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July 25, 1997
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June 29, 1999
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Veteran of
Vietnam War and
Gulf War; later served as deputy commandant for plans, policies, and operations at Headquarters Marine Corps;
Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V"
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46
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Blackman
Robert R. Blackman Jr.
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O-04
Major general
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June 30, 1999
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July 30, 2001
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Veteran of
Vietnam War,
Gulf War and
Iraq War; later served as
III Marine Expeditionary Force; two awards of
Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit
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47
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Sattler
John F. Sattler
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O-04
Major general
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July 31, 2001
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June 30, 2003
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Veteran of
Vietnam War and
Iraq War; later served as director for strategic plans and policy, Joint Staff;
Defense Distinguished Service Medal,
Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit
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48
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Johnson
Stephen T. Johnson
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O-04
Major general
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July 1, 2003
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November 9, 2004
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Veteran of
Iraq War; later served as commander of
II Marine Expeditionary Force;
Defense Superior Service Medal,
Legion of Merit
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49
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Huck
Richard A. Huck
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O-04
Major general
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November 10, 2004
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June 16, 2006
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Veteran of
Iraq War; later served as commander of
II Marine Expeditionary Force; two awards of
Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit
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50
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Gaskin
Walter E. Gaskin
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O-04
Major general
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June 16, 2006
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June 20, 2008
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Veteran of Kosovo mission; Also served as deputy chairman, NATO Military Committee, Brussels, Belgium;
Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of
Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V"
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51
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Tryon
Richard T. Tryon
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O-04
Major general
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June 20, 2008
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July 30, 2010
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Veteran of
Gulf War and Kosovo mission; later served as deputy commandant for plans, policies and operations; two awards of
Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit
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52
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Toolan
John A. Toolan
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O-04
Major general
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August 1, 2010
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March 1, 2012
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Veteran of
Gulf War and
War in Afghanistan; later served as deputy commandant for plans, policies and operations; two awards of
Defense Superior Service Medal, three awards of
Legion of Merit
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53
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Lukeman
James W. Lukeman
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O-04
Major general
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March 2, 2012
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August 7, 2014
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Veteran of
Iraq War; later served as commanding general, Training and Education Command; two awards of
Defense Superior Service Medal, three awards of
Legion of Merit
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54
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Beaudreault
Brian Beaudreault
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O-04
Major general
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August 8, 2014
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June 16, 2016
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Veteran of
Iraq War; later served as deputy commandant plans, policies, and operations; two awards of
Defense Superior Service Medal,
Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star Medal
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55
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Love
John K. Love
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O-04
Major general
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June 17, 2016
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August 1, 2018
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Veteran of
Iraq War; Previously served as the Chief of Staff, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO in Naples, Italy; two awards of
Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star Medal
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56
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Furness
David J. Furness
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O-04
Major general
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August 2, 2018
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August 5, 2020
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Veteran of
Iraq War; Previously served as the Commanding General,
Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa at
Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti;
Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of
Legion of Merit, two awards of
Bronze Star Medal
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57
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Furness
Francis L. Donovan
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O-04
Major general
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August 6, 2020
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August 19, 2022
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Previously Assistant Commanding General,
Joint Special Operations Command
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58
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Worth
Calvert L. Worth Jr.
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O-04
Major general
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August 19, 2022
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June 14, 2024
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59
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Odom
David L. Odom
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O-04
Major general
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June 14, 2024
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Incumbent
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