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| | Howard Dwayne Graves / Distinguished Graduate Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) |
 | | In 1974, Howard Graves was appointed Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, James Schlesinger. |
 | | As Vice Director of the Joint Staff, a position he assumed in 1985, Howard Graves reorganized the staff of over 2,000 mid-level professionals in response to the Defense Reorganization Act of 1986, enhancing its responsibility and streamlining operations. |
 | | Among his many decorations, General Graves was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters. |
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