Richard Myers – the American four-star general who served as the 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and previously as the Commander-in-Chief of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) – was born on this day – March 1, 1942 – in Kansas City, Missouri.
He was a graduate of Kansas State University, Auburn University, and the Air War College.
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Arthur W. Radford – the American four-star admiral who served as the 2nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Pacific Command – was born on this day – February 27, 1896 – in Chicago, Illinois.
He was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and attended flight training at Naval Air Station Pensacola.
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Subha Nagalakshmi Munchetty-Chendriah — the British television presenter who is a regular presenter on BBC Breakfast — was born on this day February 25, 1975 — in London, England.
She is a graduate of the University of Leeds.
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David E. Jeremiah – the American four-star admiral who served as the 2nd Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and briefly as the Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – was born on this day – February 25, 1934 – in Portland, Oregon.
He was a graduate of the University of Oregon and George Washington University.
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Patrick Jake O’Rourke — the American satirist who wrote Parliament of Whores and Give War a Chance among other books – passed away om this day — February 15, 2022 — in Sharon, New Hampshire.
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Omar Bradley – the American five-star general who served as the 1st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the 17th Chief of Staff of the Army – was born on this day – February 12, 1893 – in Clark, Missouri.
He was a graduate of the United States Military Academy, Command and General Staff College, and the United States Army War College.
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Joseph Stiglitz – the American economics professor, author, and Nobel laureate – was born on this day – February 9, 1943 – in Gary, Indiana.
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Thomas Moorer – the American four-star admiral who served as the 7th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the 18th Chief of Staff of the Navy – was born on this day – February 9, 1912 – in Mount Willing, Alabama.
He was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and the Naval War College.
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Carmen Michelle Lynch — the American stand-up comedian — was born on this day — January 17, 1972 — in California.
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Ayman Safadi – the Jordanian politician who currently serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs – was born on this day – January 15, 1962 – in Zarqa, Jordan.
Minister Safadi holds a BA in English literature from Yarmouk University along with a Master of Arts degree from Baylor University.
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