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1
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1801
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1803
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Williams, JonathanJonathan Williams
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Colonel; Chief of Engineers; he vacated (rather than resigned) in June 1803, returning to the Superintendency in April 1805; elected to the Fourteenth United States Congress in 1815
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[2][3][4]
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1.5 !(acting)
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1803
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1805
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Wadsworth, DeciusDecius Wadsworth
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Colonel; invented Wadsworth's cipher in 1817
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[5][6][7]
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2
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1805
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1812
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Williams, JonathanJonathan Williams
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Colonel; Chief of Engineers; he vacated (rather than resigned) in June 1803, returning to the Superintendency in April 1805; elected to the Fourteenth United States Congress in 1815
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[2][4]
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3
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1812
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1814
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Swift, Joseph GardnerJoseph Gardner Swift
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1802
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Brigadier General; first graduate of the Academy; Chief of Engineers
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a[›][4]
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4
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1814
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1817
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Partridge, AldenAlden Partridge
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1806
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Captain; served as Acting Superintendent and Dean of Mathematics; his administration was regarded as unsatisfactory and negligent to duties; when Sylvanus Thayer was appointed, Partridge refused to relinquish command and was court-martialed; he was sentenced to be cashiered in November 1817, and resigned from the Army in April 1818
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a[›][8]
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5
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1817
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1833
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Thayer, SylvanusSylvanus Thayer
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1808
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Brigadier General; "Father of West Point"; emphasized engineering; founded engineering schools; helped found the Academy's Association of Graduates; Sylvanus Thayer Award created by the Academy in his honor
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a[›][9][10]
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6
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1833
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1838
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De Russy, René EdwardRené Edward De Russy
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1812
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Brigadier General; military engineer; Union Army veteran
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a[›][11]
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7
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1838
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1845
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Delafield, RichardRichard Delafield
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1818
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Major General; Chief of Engineers; American Civil War veteran; served as 7th, 11th, and 13th Superintendents
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a[›][4]
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8
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1845
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1852
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Brewerton, HenryHenry Brewerton
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1819
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Brigadier General; military engineer; Union Army veteran
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a[›][12]
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9
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1852
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1855
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Lee, Robert E.Robert E. Lee
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1829
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Colonel USA, General CSA; graduated second in his class at the Academy, without demerits; son George Washington Custis Lee, class of 1854, graduated second in class; Commander, Army of Northern Virginia (1862–1865); General-in-Chief, Confederate States Army (1865); President, Washington and Lee University (1865–1870)
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a[›][13]
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10
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1855
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1856
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Barnard, John GrossJohn Gross Barnard
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1833
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Major General; military engineer; Union Army veteran
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a[›][14]
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11
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1856
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1861
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Delafield, RichardRichard Delafield
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1818
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Major General; Chief of Engineers; Union Army veteran; served as 7th, 11th, and 13th Superintendents
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a[›][4]
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12
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1861
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1861
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Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant (P.G.T.)Pierre Gustave Toutant (P.G.T.) Beauregard
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1838
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General CSA; military engineer; ordered the firing of shots at Fort Sumter, South Carolina that started the Civil War
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a[›][15]
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13
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1861
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1861
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Delafield, RichardRichard Delafield
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1818
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Major General; Chief of Engineers; Union Army veteran; served as 7th, 11th, and 13th Superintendents
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a[›][4]
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14
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1861
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1864
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Bowman, Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton Bowman
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1825
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Lieutenant Colonel; military engineer; son Charles Stuart Bowman graduated from the Academy, class of 1860
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a[›][16]
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15
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1864
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1864
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Tower, Zealous BatesZealous Bates Tower
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1841
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Major General; military engineer; Union Army veteran
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a[›][17]
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16
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1864
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1866
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Cullum, George WashingtonGeorge Washington Cullum
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1833
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Brigadier General; military engineer; wrote Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. in 1891 and developed the Cullum number system
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a[›][18]
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17
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1866
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1871
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Pitcher, Thomas GambleThomas Gamble Pitcher
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1845
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Brigadier General; veteran of Battle of Harper's Ferry, Mexican–American War, and the Civil War
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a[›][19]
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18
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1871
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1876
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Ruger, Thomas H.Thomas H. Ruger
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1854
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Major General; military engineer and lawyer; veteran of Civil War; military engineer and lawyer; military Governor of Georgia (1868)
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a[›][20]
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19
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1876
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1881
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Schofield, John McAllisterJohn McAllister Schofield
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1853
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Lieutenant General; recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions leading an attack at the Battle of Wilson's Creek; Superintendent of the Academy (1876–1881); Commanding General of the United States Army (1888–1895)
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a[›][21]
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20
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1881
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1882
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Howard, Oliver OtisOliver Otis Howard
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1854
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Major General; recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions leading an attack at the Battle of Seven Pines despite wound which resulted in the loss of his right arm; led the campaign against Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce tribe; founder of Howard University
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a[›][22]
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21
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1882
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1887
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Merritt, WesleyWesley Merritt
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1860
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Major General; veteran of the Civil War and Spanish–American War; first Military Governor of the Philippines
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a[›][21]
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22
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1887
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1889
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Parke, JohnJohn Parke
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1849
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Major General; military engineer; Union Army veteran
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a[›][23]
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23
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1889
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1893
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Wilson, John MoulderJohn Moulder Wilson
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1860
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Brigadier General; recipient of the Medal of Honor for his for actions at the Battle of Malvern Hill though acutely ill; Chief of Engineers (1897–1901)
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a[›][4]
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24
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1893
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1898
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Ernst, Oswald HerbertOswald Herbert Ernst
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1864
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Major General; military engineer; Union Army and Spanish–American War veteran
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a[›][24]
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25
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1898
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1906
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Mills, Albert LeopoldAlbert Leopold Mills
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1879
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Major General; recipient of the Medal of Honor for continuing to lead his men at the Battle of San Juan Hill despite being shot in the head and temporarily blinded; appointed Superintendent to West Point by President McKinley, which carried automatic promotion from First Lieutenant to Colonel
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a[›][25][26]
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26
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1906
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1910
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Scott, Hugh L.Hugh L. Scott
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1876
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Major General; learned to speak many western Native American languages; Chief of Staff of the Army (1914–1917)
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a[›][27]
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27
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1910
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1912
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Barry, Thomas HenryThomas Henry Barry
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1877
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Major General; cavalry and infantry officer; veteran of Indian Wars, China Relief Expedition, and Philippine–American War
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a[›][28]
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28
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1912
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1916
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Townsley, Clarence PageClarence Page Townsley
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1881
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Major General; coastal artillery officer; commanded 30th Infantry Division during World War I
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a[›][29]
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29
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1916
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1917
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Biddle, JohnJohn Biddle
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1881
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Major General; military engineer; World War I veteran
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a[›][30]
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30
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1917
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1919
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Tillman, Samuel EscueSamuel Escue Tillman
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1869
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Brigadier General; recalled from retirement during World War I to serve as superintendent; refused to add military aviation to the curriculum; instructor at the Academy for more than 30 years; author of numerous books on chemistry and geology
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a[›][31]
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31
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1919
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1922
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MacArthur, DouglasDouglas MacArthur
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1903
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General of the Army, Field Marshal in the Philippine Army; United States occupation of Veracruz; Second Battle of the Marne, Battle of Saint-Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne Offensive during World War I; commander of the 42nd Infantry Division; brigade commander in the Philippine Division; commander of the Philippine Department; Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1930-1935); recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions during the Battle of Bataan, commander of the South West Pacific Area during World War II; Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers during the Occupation of Japan; Korean War; grandson of Wisconsin Governor Arthur MacArthur, Sr.; son of Lieutenant General and Medal of Honor recipient Arthur MacArthur, Jr.
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a[›][32][33]
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32
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1922
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1925
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Sladen, Fred WinchesterFred Winchester Sladen
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1890
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Major General; Superintendent of Fort McHenry National Monument (1931–1932)
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a[›][34]
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33
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1926
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1928
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Stewart, Merch BradtMerch Bradt Stewart
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1896
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Brigadier General; infantry officer; Spanish–American War veteran; commander 175th Infantry Brigade during World War I
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a[›][35]
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34
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1928
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1928
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Winans, Edwin BaruchEdwin Baruch Winans
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1891
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Major General; instructor at military schools; commened for leadership of the 10th Cavalry Regiment
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a[›][36]
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35
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1929
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1932
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Smith, William RuthvenWilliam Ruthven Smith
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1892
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Major General; artillery and infantry officer; commanded 36th Infantry Division during World War I
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a[›][37]
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36
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1932
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1938
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Connor, William DurwardWilliam Durward Connor
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1897
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Major General; awarded two Silver Stars; Commandant of Army War College
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a[›]
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37
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1938
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1940
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Benedict, Jay LelandJay Leland Benedict
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1904
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Major General; artillery and staff officer; Army General Staff during World War II
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a[›][38]
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38
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1940
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1942
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Eichelberger, Robert L.Robert L. Eichelberger
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1909
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General; American Expeditionary Force Siberia; commanded Eighth United States Army in World War II
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a[›][39]
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39
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1942
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1945
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Wilby, Francis BowditchFrancis Bowditch Wilby
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1905
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Major General; Chief of Staff of First United States Army (1939–1941)
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a[›][40]
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40
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1945
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1949
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Taylor, Maxwell DavenportMaxwell Davenport Taylor
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1922
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General; instituted the Cadet Honor Code at the Academy; commander of 101st Airborne Division (1944–1945); Chief of Staff of the Army (1955–1959); Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1962–1964); United States Ambassador to South Vietnam (1964–1965)
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a[›][41]
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41
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1949
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1951
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Moore, Bryant EdwardBryant Edward Moore
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1917
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General; commanded 8th Infantry Division killed in a helicopter crash on 24 February 1951 while commanding the IX Corps during the Korean War
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a[›][42]
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42
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1951
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1954
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Irving, Frederick AugustusFrederick Augustus Irving
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1917
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Major General; commander 24th Infantry Division during World War II
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a[›][43]
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43
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1954
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1956
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Bryan, Blackshear M.Blackshear M. Bryan
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1922
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Lieutenant General; commanded Prisoner of War Division for all the United States during World War II; commanded First United States Army (1957–1960); his son, Blackshear M. Bryan, Jr., class of 1954, was killed in Vietnam
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a[›][44]
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44
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1956
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1960
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Davidson, Garrison H.Garrison H. Davidson
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1927
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Lieutenant General; Academy football coach (1933–1937); combat engineer during World War II and the Korean War; helped construct The Pentagon
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a[›][45]
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45
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1960
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1963
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Westmoreland, WilliamWilliam Westmoreland
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1936
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General; Distinguished Eagle Scout; given the Pershing Sword for the most able cadet upon graduation from the Academy; commander 101st Airborne Division; commander Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (1964–1968); Chief of Staff of the Army (1968–1972)
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a[›][46]
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46
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1963
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1966
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Lampert, James BenjaminJames Benjamin Lampert
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1936
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Lieutenant General; combat engineer during World War II; early pioneer of nuclear weapons and nuclear power, served as General Leslie Groves' executive officer as part of the Manhattan Project after World War II; his father, James G. B. Lampert, class of 1910 was killed in World War I
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a[›][47]
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47
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1966
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1969
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Bennett, Donald V.Donald V. Bennett
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1940
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General; Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (1969–1972); commander United States Army Pacific (1972–1974)
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a[›][48]
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48
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1969
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1970
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Koster, Samuel WilliamSamuel William Koster
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1942
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Major General but demoted to Brigadier General and denied a promotion to Lieutenant General for covering up the My Lai Massacre
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a[›][49]
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49
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1970
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1974
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Knowlton, William AllenWilliam Allen Knowlton
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1943
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General; World War II and Vietnam War veteran; his daughter married General David Petraeus who was a cadet while Knowlton was Superintendent; Chief of Staff for United States European Command (1974–1976)
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a[›][50]
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50
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1974
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1977
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Berry, Sidney BryanSidney Bryan Berry
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1948
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Lieutenant General; Korean and Vietnam War veteran, wounded twice in Vietnam; Superintendent during the time women were first admitted to the Academy; Commissioner of Public Safety for the state of Mississippi (1980–1984)
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a[›][51]
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51
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1977
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1981
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Goodpaster, Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson Goodpaster
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1939
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General; 8th Infantry Division (1961–1962); Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (1969–1974); Commander in Chief of the United States European Command (CINCEUR) (1969–1974); retired then became Superintendent, then retired a second time
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a[›][52]
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52
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1981
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1986
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Scott, Jr., Willard WarrenWillard Warren Scott, Jr.
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1948
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Lieutenant General; commander 25th Infantry Division (1976–1978); commander V Corps (1980–1981)
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a[›][53]
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53
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1986
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1991
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Palmer, Dave RichardDave Richard Palmer
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1956
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Lieutenant General; military historian; instructor at the Academy and the Vietnamese National Military Academy
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[54]
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54
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1991
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1996
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Graves, Howard D.Howard D. Graves
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1961
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Lieutenant General; Rhodes Scholar; military engineer; Chancellor of Texas A&M University (1999–2003)
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55
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1996
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2001
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Christman, Daniel WilliamDaniel William Christman
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1965
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Lieutenant General; graduated first in his class in 1965; Senior Vice President for International Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; four-time recipient of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal.
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[56]
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56
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2001
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2006
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Lennox, Jr., William JamesWilliam James Lennox, Jr.
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1971
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Lieutenant General; artillery and staff officer; Deputy Commanding General Eighth United States Army; doctorate in literature from Princeton University
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[57]
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57
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2006
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2010
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Hagenbeck, Franklin LeeFranklin Lee Hagenbeck
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1971
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Lieutenant General; commander 10th Mountain Division (2001–2003)
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[58]
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58
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2010
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2013
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Huntoon, David H.David H. Huntoon
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1973
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Lieutenant General; Director of the Army Staff; Former Commandant of the U.S. Army War College
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[59]
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59
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2013
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2013 !present
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Caslen, Robert L.Robert L. Caslen
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1975
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Lieutenant General; chief of staff for Combined Joint Task Force- 180 (CJTF-180) in Afghanistan from May through September 2002; Chief of the Office of Security Cooperation for Iraq
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[60]
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