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Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
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The list Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal includes
Colin Powell, Gary L. North, James Mattis, John Abizaid and David Petraeus.
The list consists of 978 members.
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Colin Powell
American general and diplomat (1937–2021)
Overview: Colin Luther Powell ( KOHL-in; April 5, 1937 – October 18, 2021) was an American politician, diplomat, statesman, and four-star general who served as the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 ...Date of birth: 5 April 1937Date of death: 18 October 2021Age: 84 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: MilitaryGender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm)
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Gary L. North
United States Air Force general
Overview: Gary Lewis North (born 1954) is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who served as commander of Pacific Air Forces and executive director of Pacific Air Combat Operations Staff at Hickam ... 0
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James Mattis
United States Marine Corps general
Overview: James Norman Mattis (born September 8, 1950) is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 26th US secretary of defense from January 2017 to January 2019. During his 44 years ... 0
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John Abizaid
Army general
Overview: John Philip Abizaid (born April 1, 1951) is a retired United States Army general and former U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander, overseeing American military operations in a 27-country region, from ... 0
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David Petraeus
U.S. Army general and public official (born 1952)
Overview: David Howell Petraeus (born November 7, 1952) is a retired United States Army general and public official. He served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from September 6, 2011, until his r ...Date of birth: 7 November 1952Age: 72Nationality: AmericanOccupation: MilitaryGender: MalePartner: Hollister Knowlton (Married) 0
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Norman Schwarzkopf
United States Army general and recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Overview: Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (August 22, 1934 – December 27, 2012) was a United States Army general. While serving as the commander of United States Central Command, he led all coalition forces in the ...Date of birth: 22 August 1934Date of death: 27 December 2012Age: 78 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: MilitaryGender: MaleHeight: 6' 3" (190 cm) 0
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Rick Francona
American writer and military analyst
Overview: Lieutenant Colonel Rick Francona (born 31 August 1951) is an author, commentator and media military analyst. He is a retired United States Air Force intelligence officer with experience in the Middle East ... 0
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Frank Gorenc
United States general
Overview: Frank Gorenc (born October 14, 1957) is a United States Air Force four-star general who served as the Commander, U.S. Air Forces Europe; Commander, U.S. Air Forces Africa; Commander, Allied Air Command; ... 0
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Bruce W. Clingan
American, Military
Overview: Bruce Waid Clingan (born c. 1955) is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as Commander of United States Naval Forces Europe, United States Naval Forces Africa and Allied Joint Force Command ... 0
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Douglas M. Fraser
United States general
Overview: Douglas Malcolm Fraser (born April 16, 1953), is a retired United States Air Force general, who served as the Commander, United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM). He was the first U.S. Air Force officer ... 0
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Peter Pace
16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Overview: Peter Pace (born November 5, 1945) is a United States Marine Corps general who served as the 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Pace was the first Marine officer appointed as chairman, and the ... 0
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Mark E. Kelly
American politician, astronaut, and Navy captain (born 1964)
Overview: Mark Edward Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is an American politician, former astronaut, and retired U.S. Navy captain serving as the junior United States senator from Arizona. A Democrat, he was sworn ...Date of birth: 21 February 1964Age: 61Nationality: AmericanOccupation: AstronautGender: MalePartner: Gabrielle Giffords (Married) 0
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James Winnefeld
American admiral
Overview: James Alexander "Sandy" Winnefeld Jr. (born April 24, 1956) is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as the ninth Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from August 4, 2011 to July 31, 2015 ... 0
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William McRaven
Admiral, US Navy SEAL, author (born 1955)
Overview: William Harry McRaven (born November 6, 1955) is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who last served as the ninth commander of the United States Special Operations Command from August 8, 2011 ... 0
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Philip M. Breedlove
American general
Overview: Philip Mark Breedlove (born September 21, 1955) is a retired four-star General in the United States Air Force who served as the Commander, U.S. European Command, as well as the 17th Supreme Allied Commander ... 0
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Kenneth S. Wilsbach
US Air Force General
Overview: Kenneth Stephen Wilsbach is a general in the United States Air Force. He is the commander, United States Pacific Air Forces; commander, Air Component Command, United States Indo-Pacific Command, Joint ... 0
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Ramón Colón-López
US Air FOrce officer
Overview: Ramón Colón-López (born October 21, 1971) is a senior non-commissioned officer of the United States Air Force and a former pararescueman, and was selected as the 4th Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman ... 0
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George T. Babbitt, Jr.
United States general
Overview: General George T. Babbitt (born June 22, 1942) is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who served as Commander, Air Force Materiel Command (COMAFMC), from 1997 to 2000. 0
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Samuel J. Locklear
United States admiral
Overview: Samuel Jones "Sam" Locklear III, (born October 28, 1954) is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as the commander of the United States Pacific Command from March 9, 2012, to May 27, 2015 ... 0
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Eric T. Olson
United States Navy admiral
Overview: Eric Thor Olson (born January 24, 1952) is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as the eighth Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) from July 2, 2007 to August 8, 2011. He ... 0
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