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Picture |
Name |
Rank |
Start |
End |
Notability |
Ref |
1 |
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SmithHolland Smith |
O-04 Major general |
February 1, 1941 |
June 13, 1941 |
"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 |
[1] |
2 |
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TorreyPhilip H. Torrey |
O-04 Major general |
June 14, 1941 |
March 22, 1942 |
Director of Marine Corps Reserve and later Commanding general of the Marine Corps Base Quantico during World War II |
[2] |
3 |
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VandergriftAlexander Vandegrift |
O-04 Major general |
March 23, 1942 |
July 7, 1943 |
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 |
[3] |
4 |
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RupertusWilliam H. Rupertus |
O-04 Major general |
July 8, 1943 |
November 1, 1944 |
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 |
|
del VallePedro del Valle |
O-04 Major general |
November 2, 1944 |
August 8, 1945 |
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 |
|
PeckDewitt Peck |
O-04 Major general |
August 9, 1945 |
June 9, 1946 |
Served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, commanding officer of 4th Marine Regiment in Shanghai, China; Legion of Merit with Gold star |
|
7 |
|
RockeyKeller E. Rockey |
O-04 Major general |
June 10, 1946 |
September 17, 1946 |
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 |
|
HowardSamuel L. Howard |
O-04 Major general |
September 18, 1946 |
June 17, 1947 |
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 |
|
LasswellAlva B. Lasswell (Acting) |
O-04 Colonel |
June 18, 1947 |
July 6, 1947 |
Served with the Naval Communications during World War II ; Legion of Merit |
|
10 |
|
ErskineGraves B. Erskine |
O-04 Major general |
July 7, 1947 |
July 25, 1950 |
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 |
|
SmithOliver P. Smith |
O-04 Major general |
July 26, 1950 |
February 23, 1951 |
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 |
|
PullerChesty Puller (Acting) |
O-04 Brigadier general |
February 24, 1951 |
March 4, 1951 |
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 |
|
13 |
|
SmithOliver P. Smith |
O-04 Major general |
March 5, 1951 |
April 26, 1951 |
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 |
|
ThomasGerald C. Thomas |
O-04 Major general |
April 27, 1951 |
January 10, 1952 |
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 |
|
SeldenJohn T. Selden |
O-04 Major general |
January 11, 1952 |
August 28, 1952 |
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 |
|
16 |
|
PollockEdwin A. Pollock |
O-04 Major general |
August 29, 1952 |
June 15, 1953 |
Veteran of the Pacific War and Korean War. Commanded Fleet Marine Force, Pacific and Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic ; Navy Cross, Army Distinguished Service Medal |
|
17 |
|
PateRandolph M. Pate |
O-04 Major general |
June 16, 1953 |
May 11, 1954 |
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 |
|
18 |
|
PepperRobert H. Pepper |
O-04 Major general |
May 12, 1954 |
July 23, 1954 |
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" |
|
19 |
|
HogaboomRobert E. Hogaboom |
O-04 Major general |
July 24, 1954 |
January 18, 1955 |
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 |
|
TwiningMerrill B. Twining |
O-04 Major general |
January 19, 1955 |
August 17, 1956 |
Veteran of World War II and Korean War. Commanded 3rd Marine Division ; Two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V" |
|
21 |
|
BareRobert O. Bare |
O-04 Major general |
August 18, 1956 |
June 30, 1957 |
Veteran of World War II and Korean War ; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V" |
|
22 |
|
ShoupDavid M. Shoup |
O-04 Major general |
July 1, 1957 |
January 2, 1958 |
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 |
|
TschirgiHarvey C. Tschirgi (Acting) |
O-04 Brigadier general |
January 3, 1958 |
February 4, 1958 |
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" |
|
24 |
|
ShoupEdward W. Snedeker |
O-04 Major general |
February 5, 1958 |
October 7, 1959 |
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. |
[4][5] |
25 |
|
ShoupThomas F. Riley (Acting) |
O-04 Brigadier general |
October 8, 1959 |
November 13, 1959 |
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. |
[6] |
26 |
|
ShoupHenry R. Paige |
O-04 Major general |
November 14, 1959 |
June 6, 1961 |
Veteran of World War II and Korean War; two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Army Commendation Medal |
[7][8] |
27 |
|
ShoupFrederick E. Leek |
O-04 Brigadier general |
June 7, 1961 |
July 30, 1961 |
Veteran of World War II; Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Distinguished Flying Cross |
|
28 |
|
ShoupJames M. Masters, Sr. |
O-04 Major general |
July 31, 1961 |
June 14, 1962 |
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 |
|
ShoupHerman Nickerson Jr. |
O-04 Major general |
June 15, 1962 |
April 9, 1963 |
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 |
[9] |
30 |
|
ShoupWilliam T. Fairbourn |
O-04 Major general |
April 10, 1963 |
July 9, 1965 |
Veteran of World War II and Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V", later Nuclear arms race activist |
[10] |
31 |
|
ShoupEdward H. Hurst (acting) |
O-04 Brigadier general |
July 10, 1965 |
August 10, 1965 |
Veteran of Battle of Okinawa and Battle of Peleliu; Navy Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" |
[11] |
32 |
|
ShoupLewis J. Fields |
O-04 Major general |
August 11, 1965 |
September 30, 1966 |
Veteran of World War II and Vietnam War; two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Combat "V" |
|
33 |
|
ShoupHerman Nickerson Jr. |
O-04 Major general |
October 1, 1966 |
May 31, 1967 |
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 |
[9] |
34 |
|
ShoupDonn J. Robertson |
O-04 Major general |
June 1, 1967 |
June 26, 1968 |
Veteran of World War II and Vietnam War; Navy Cross, two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Combat "V" |
|
35 |
|
ShoupCarl A. Youngdale |
O-04 Major general |
June 27, 1968 |
December 20, 1968 |
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" |
[12] |
36 |
|
ShoupOrmond R. Simpson |
O-04 Major general |
December 21, 1968 |
December 14, 1969 |
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 |
[13] |
37 |
|
ShoupEdwin B. Wheeler |
O-04 Major general |
December 15, 1969 |
April 26, 1970 |
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", |
[14] |
38 |
|
ShoupCharles F. Widdecke |
O-04 Major general |
April 27, 1970 |
April 29, 1971 |
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", |
[15] |
39 |
|
ShoupRoss T. Dwyer |
O-04 Major general |
April 30, 1971 |
August 10, 1972 |
Veteran of World War II and Vietnam War; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, three awards of Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", |
[16] |
40 |
|
ShoupAdolph G. Schwenk |
O-04 Major general |
August 11, 1972 |
April 30, 1973 |
Veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", |
|
41 |
|
ShoupKenneth J. Houghton |
O-04 Major general |
May 1, 1973 |
August 12, 1974 |
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 |
|
ShoupWilliam L. McCulloch |
O-04 Brigadier general |
August 13, 1974 |
June 1, 1975 |
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" |
|
43 |
|
ShoupCharles D. Mize |
O-04 Major general |
June 2, 1975 |
July 29, 1976 |
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 |
[17] |
44 |
|
ShoupEdward A. Wilcox |
O-04 Major general |
July 30, 1976 |
July 5, 1977 |
Veteran of World War II |
|
45 |
|
ShoupMarc A. Moore (acting) |
O-04 Brigadier general |
July 6, 1977 |
August 7, 1977 |
Veteran of Korean War and Vietnam War; Legion of Merit |
|
46 |
|
ShoupCharles G. Cooper |
O-04 Major general |
August 8, 1977 |
August 8, 1979 |
Veteran of Korean War and Vietnam War; United States Naval Academy alumni; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, two awards of Legion of Merit |
|
47 |
|
ShoupFrancis X. Quinn |
O-04 Major general |
August 9, 1979 |
July 31, 1980 |
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 |
|
48 |
|
ShoupJames L. Day |
O-04 Major general |
August 1, 1980 |
August 12, 1982 |
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 |
|
ShoupErnest C. Cheatham Jr. |
O-04 Major general |
August 13, 1982 |
June 13, 1985 |
Veteran of Korean War and Vietnam War; Navy Cross, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Combat "V" |
|
50 |
|
ShoupClyde D. Dean |
O-04 Major general |
June 14, 1985 |
April 23, 1986 |
Veteran of Vietnam War; Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Combat "V" |
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51 |
|
ShoupMatthew T. Cooper |
O-04 Brigadier general |
April 24, 1986 |
August 13, 1986 |
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52 |
|
ShoupJames J. McMonagle |
O-04 Major general |
August 14, 1986 |
July 19, 1988 |
Veteran of Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V" |
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53 |
|
ShoupJohn P. Monahan |
O-04 Major general |
July 20, 1988 |
August 7, 1990 |
Veteran of Vietnam War; United States Naval Academy alumni; Defense Distinguished Service Medal |
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54 |
|
ShoupJames M. Myatt |
O-04 Major general |
August 8, 1990 |
July 8, 1992 |
Veteran of Vietnam War; Silver Star |
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55 |
|
ShoupCharles E. Wilhelm |
O-04 Major general |
July 9, 1992 |
December 8, 1992 |
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 |
|
ShoupJerry C. McAbee (acting) |
O-04 Brigadier general |
December 9, 1992 |
March 23, 1993 |
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 |
|
ShoupCharles E. Wilhelm |
O-04 Major general |
March 24, 1993 |
June 22, 1994 |
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 |
|
ShoupFrank Libutti |
O-04 Major general |
June 23, 1994 |
June 6, 1996 |
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 |
|
ShoupJohn H. Admire |
O-04 Major general |
June 7, 1996 |
July 24, 1998 |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit |
|
60 |
|
ShoupMichael Hagee |
O-04 Major general |
July 25, 1998 |
July 24, 1999 |
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" |
|
61 |
|
ShoupGregory S. Newbold |
O-04 Major general |
July 24, 1999 |
July 11, 2000 |
Veteran of Gulf War; two awards of Legion of Merit; Openly critical of Donald Rumsfeld's plans for the invasion of Iraq |
|
62 |
|
ShoupJames T. Conway |
O-04 Major general |
July 11, 2000 |
August 8, 2002 |
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 |
|
ShoupJames Mattis |
O-04 Major general |
August 9, 2002 |
August 1, 2004 |
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 |
|
ShoupRichard F. Natonski |
O-04 Major general |
August 2, 2004 |
June 1, 2006 |
Veteran of Vietnam War, Gulf War and Iraq War; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit |
|
65 |
|
ShoupJohn M. Paxton Jr. |
O-04 Major general |
June 2, 2006 |
May 22, 2007 |
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 |
|
ShoupRichard P. Mills |
O-04 Brigadier general |
May 22, 2007 |
September 1, 2007 |
Later commanded Marine Corps Reserve; veteran of Iraq War; Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal |
|
67 |
|
ShoupThomas D. Waldhauser |
O-04 Major general |
September 1, 2007 |
July 1, 2009 |
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 |
|
68 |
|
ShoupRichard P. Mills |
O-04 Major general |
July 1, 2009 |
August 1, 2010 |
Later commanded Marine Corps Reserve; veteran of Iraq War; Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal |
|
69 |
|
ShoupMichael R. Regner |
O-04 Major general |
August 1, 2010 |
June 30, 2011 |
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 |
|
70 |
|
ShoupRonald L. Bailey |
O-04 Major general |
June 30, 2011 |
June 10, 2013 |
Later served as deputy commandant plans, policies, and operations; two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit |
|
71 |
|
ShoupLawrence D. Nicholson |
O-04 Major general |
June 10, 2013 |
July 30, 2015 |
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 |
|
72 |
|
ShoupDaniel D. Yoo |
O-04 Brigadier general |
July 30, 2015 |
September 10, 2015 |
Later commanded Special Operations Command Pacific; veteran of War in Afghanistan; Legion of Merit and two awards of Bronze Star Medal |
|
73 |
|
ShoupDaniel J. O'Donohue |
O-04 Major general |
September 10, 2015 |
June 23, 2017 |
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 |
|
ShoupEric M. Smith |
O-04 Major general |
June 23, 2017 |
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 |
|
ShoupRobert 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" |
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76 |
|
TurnerRoger 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 |
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77 |
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WatsonBenjamin T. Watson |
O-04 Major general |
July 8, 2022 |
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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