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| | Commandant, National War College |
 | | During his command tour on LEFTWICH he participated in OPERATION NIMBLE ARCHER, the naval gunfire attack on Iran’s Rashadat Oil Platform in the Persian Gulf. |
 | | He commanded LEFTWICH, CHOSIN, and Cruiser Destroyer Group FIVE. |
 | | Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1970 and immediately began a career at sea as a Surface Warfare Officer. |
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