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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:person
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:Auburn_University
gptkb:Kansas_State_University
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gptkbp:author
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Eyes on the Horizon: Serving on the Front Lines of National Security
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Defense_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Meritorious_Service_Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1942-03-01
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Kansas_City,_Missouri,_United_States
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gptkbp:boardMemberOf
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gptkb:Aon_Corporation
gptkb:United_Technologies_Corporation
gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University_Applied_Physics_Laboratory
gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
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gptkbp:children
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three
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gptkbp:conflictParticipated
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gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Vietnam_War
Operation Desert Storm
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gptkbp:education
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Master of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Richard_Bowman_Myers
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Gen. Richard Myers
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gptkbp:militaryBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:General
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Oversaw U.S. military operations during the early years of the War on Terror
Involved in planning and execution of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars
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gptkbp:notableFor
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Highest-ranking military officer in the United States (2001-2005)
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gptkbp:numberOfCombatMissions
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600+
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:pilot
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gptkb:aircraft
F-15 Eagle
F-4 Phantom II
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gptkbp:positionHeld
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gptkb:Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
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gptkbp:postRetirementRole
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President of Kansas State University
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gptkbp:precededBy
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Gen. Henry H. Shelton
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gptkbp:retired
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2005
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1965-2005
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Jo_Myers
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gptkbp:successor
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Gen. Peter Pace
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gptkbp:termEnd
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2022
2005-09-30
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gptkbp:termStart
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2016
2001-10-01
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mary_Jo_Myers
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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