Charles Q. Brown Jr. – the American four-star general who serves as the 21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and previously served as the 22nd Chief of Staff of the Air Force – was born on this day – August 27, 1962 – in San Antonio, Texas.
He is a graduate of Texas Tech University, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, and the Air Command and Staff College.
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Maxwell D. Taylor – the American four-star general who served as the 5th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the 20th Chief of Staff of the Army – was born on this day – August 26, 1901 – in Keytesville, Missouri.
He was a graduate of the United States Military Academy and the Command and General Staff College.
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George S. Brown – the American four-star general who served as the 8th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the 8th Chief of Staff of the Air Force – was born on this day – August 17, 1918 – in McAlister, Oklahoma.
He was a graduate of the United States Military Academy and the National War College.
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David C. Jones – the American four-star general who served as the 9th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the 9th Chief of Staff of the Air Force – was born on this day – July 9, 1921 – in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
He was a graduate of the National War College and attended the University of North Dakota and Minot State College.
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John W. Vessey Jr. – the American four-star general who served as the 10th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the 10th Vice Chief of Staff of the Army – was born on this day – June 29, 1922 – in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He was a graduate of the University of Maryland, George Washington University, and the National War College.
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John Shalikashvili – the American four-star general who served as the 13th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Supreme Allied Commander Europe – was born on this day – June 27, 1936 – in Warsaw, Poland.
He was a graduate of Bradley University, George Washington University, and the Naval War College.
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Mark Milley – the American four-star general who served as the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the 39th Chief of Staff of the Army – was born on this day – June 18, 1958 – in Winchester, Massachusetts.
He is a graduate of Princeton University, Columbia University, and the Naval War College.
General Milley is a visiting professor at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and a senior fellow at the Belfer Center at Harvard University.
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Colin Powell – the American four-star general who served as the 65th U.S. Secretary of State and the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – was born on this day – April 5, 1937 – in Harlem, New York.
He was a graduate of the City College of New York, George Washington University, and the National War College.
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Martin Dempsey – the American four-star general who served as the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the 37th Chief of Staff of the Army – was born on this day – March 14, 1952 – in Jersey City, New Jersey.
He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy, Duke University, and the National Defense University.
General Dempsey is a professor of the practice at the Sanford School of Public Policy and an Executive-in-Residence at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
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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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