AKA John Philip Abizaid

Born: 1-Apr-1951
Birthplace: Coleville, CA

Gender: Male
Religion: Christian
Race or Ethnicity: Middle Eastern
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Military

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: C-in-C, US Central Command, 2003-07

Military service: US Army (1973-2007)

    High School: Coleville High School, Coleville, CA (1969)
    University: US Military Academy, West Point (1973)
    University: MA Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
    Scholar: University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
    University: US Army War College

    Commander-in-Chief, CENTCOM (2003-07)
    Council on Foreign Relations
    Hoover Institution
    Bronze Star
    Defense Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
    Distinguished Service Medal
    Legion of Merit with five oak leaf clusters
    Lebanese Ancestry

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