Abizaid

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Abizaid is the surname of John Abizaid, a retired U.S. Army general and former commander of United States Central Command.

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Abizaid canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
surname
almaMater Harvard University
United States Military Academy
University of Jordan
appointedBy Donald Trump
George W. Bush
awardReceived Army Distinguished Service Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
birthDate 1951-04-01
birthPlace Chico, California, United States
linked to: Chico, California
conflict Gulf War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
endTime as Commander of CENTCOM: 2007
as U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia: 2021
ethnicOrigin Lebanese American
fieldOfStudy Middle Eastern studies
givenName John
Philip
languageOfOrigin Arabic
languageSpoken Arabic
English
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank General
name John Philip Abizaid
linked to: John Abizaid
notableBearer John Abizaid
notableFor Leadership of United States Central Command during the Iraq War
occupation diplomat
military officer
positionHeld Commander of United States Central Command
United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
residence United States
retirementDate 2007
retirementFrom United States Army
serviceEnd 2007
serviceStart 1973
startTime as Commander of CENTCOM: 2003
as U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia: 2019
surname Abizaid

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John Abizaid familyName Abizaid
John Abizaid surname Abizaid
subject linked to: Abizaid
John Abizaid familyName Abizaid
subject linked to: John