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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Veterans_Affairs
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Defense_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Global_War_on_Terrorism_Service_Medal
gptkb:Meritorious_Service_Medal
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal
gptkb:Southwest_Asia_Service_Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Silver Star
Kuwait_Liberation_Medal_(Kuwait)
Kuwait_Liberation_Medal_(Saudi_Arabia)
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gptkbp:birthDate
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November 28, 1942
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Lihue,_Hawaii,_United_States
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Duke_University
gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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General Eric K. Shinseki
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gptkbp:influenced
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Military_strategy_in_Iraq
Veterans_policy_in_the_United_States
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:George_C._Marshall
gptkb:Colin_Powell
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Advocating_for_a_larger_troop_presence_in_Iraq
Reforming_the_Veterans_Affairs_Department
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
Operation Iraqi Freedom
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Army
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:position
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gptkb:Secretary_of_Veterans_Affairs
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Eric_K._Shinseki
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gptkbp:rank
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General
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gptkbp:retired
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May 30, 2014
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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August 1, 2003
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Patricia_Shinseki
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Peter_J._Schoomaker
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gptkbp:termEnd
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May 30, 2014
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gptkbp:termStart
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January 21, 2009
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