Admiral James Stockdale

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkbp:biography In Love and War
gptkbp:birth_date 1923-12-23
gptkbp:children gptkb:4
gptkbp:contributed_to military ethics
philosophy of leadership
gptkbp:death_date 2005-07-05
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:famous_quote " The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable."
gptkbp:full_name James Bond Stockdale
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral James Stockdale
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Marcus_Aurelius
gptkb:Epictetus
gptkbp:legacy Influenced military training programs
Promoted understanding of military service
Advocate for POW rights
Public speaker on ethics and leadership
Author of several books on philosophy and leadership
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notable_for POW experience during Vietnam War
gptkbp:notable_nominees gptkb:1992_United_States_presidential_election
gptkbp:philosophy gptkb:Stoicism
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Coronado,_California
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:Independent
gptkbp:post_war_career Senior officer in the Navy
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:President_of_the_Naval_War_College
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sybil_Stockdale
gptkbp:tortured by North Vietnamese forces
gptkbp:was_executed_by gptkb:1973
gptkbp:years_in_prison gptkb:7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Admiral_Noel_A._M._Gayler
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8