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SmithHolland 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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TorreyPhilip 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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VandergriftAlexander 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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RupertusWilliam 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 VallePedro 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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PeckDewitt 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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RockeyKeller 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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HowardSamuel 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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LasswellAlva 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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ErskineGraves 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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SmithOliver 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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PullerChesty 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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SmithOliver 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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ThomasGerald 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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SeldenJohn 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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PollockEdwin 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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PateRandolph 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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PepperRobert 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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HogaboomRobert 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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TwiningMerrill 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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BareRobert 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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ShoupDavid 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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TschirgiHarvey 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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ShoupEdward 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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ShoupThomas 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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ShoupHenry 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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27
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ShoupFrederick 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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ShoupJames 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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ShoupHerman 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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ShoupWilliam 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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ShoupEdward 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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ShoupLewis 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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ShoupHerman 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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ShoupDonn 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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ShoupCarl 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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36
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ShoupOrmond 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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37
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ShoupEdwin 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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38
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ShoupCharles 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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ShoupRoss 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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ShoupAdolph 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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ShoupKenneth 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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ShoupWilliam 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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ShoupCharles 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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ShoupEdward 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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ShoupMarc 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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ShoupCharles 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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ShoupFrancis 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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ShoupJames 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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ShoupErnest 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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LtGen Clyde D. Dean, USMC
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ShoupClyde 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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ShoupMatthew 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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ShoupJames 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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ShoupJohn 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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ShoupJames 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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ShoupCharles 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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ShoupJerry 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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ShoupCharles 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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ShoupFrank 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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ShoupJohn 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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ShoupMichael 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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ShoupGregory 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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ShoupJames 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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ShoupJames 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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ShoupRichard 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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ShoupJohn 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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ShoupRichard 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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ShoupThomas 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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ShoupRichard 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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ShoupMichael 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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ShoupRonald 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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ShoupLawrence 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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ShoupDaniel 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
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ShoupDaniel 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"
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74
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ShoupEric M. Smith
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O-04 Major general
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June 23, 2017
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July 6, 2018
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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
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75
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ShoupRobert F. Castellvi
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O-04 Major general
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July 6, 2018
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September 22, 2020
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Veteran of War in Afghanistan; Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
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76
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TurnerRoger B. Turner Jr.
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O-04 Major general
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September 22, 2020
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July 8, 2022
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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
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WatsonBenjamin T. Watson
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O-04 Major general
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July 8, 2022
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Incumbent
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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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