General John H. McGowan

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars
gptkb:Association_of_the_United_States_Army
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Meritorious_Service_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Legion of Merit
gptkbp:birthDate March 15, 1925
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:careerEnd 1985
gptkbp:careerStart 1943
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Fort_Bragg
gptkb:U.S._Army_Training_and_Doctrine_Command
gptkbp:deathDate January 1, 2018
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:fullName John H. McGowan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General John H. McGowan
gptkbp:influenceOn Military policy
Future military leaders
Army_modernization_efforts
gptkbp:influences U.S._military_strategy
gptkbp:legacy Advocacy for veterans
Military education reforms
Leadership in military training
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nickname Jack
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:U.S._Army_Forces_Command
gptkbp:notableQuote "Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence."
"We must always be prepared for the unexpected."
"The strength of the nation is in its military."
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:New_York,_USA
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Washington,_D.C.,_USA
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Author
Public speaker
Defense consultant
gptkbp:rank General
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1943-1985
gptkbp:spouse Mary McGowan