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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Military officer
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Defense_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Army_Distinguished_Service_Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
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gptkbp:birthDate
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June 29, 1922
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Minneapolis,_Minnesota,_USA
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gptkbp:children
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3
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gptkbp:deathDate
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August 18, 2021
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Minnesota
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gptkbp:fullName
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John_William_Vessey_Jr.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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General John Vessey
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkb:Colin_Powell
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Leadership in military operations
Advising on military policy
Post-retirement public service
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:nickname
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Vessey
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:General_David_C._Jones
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gptkbp:rank
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General
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkb:Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
Military leadership
National security
Military education
Military strategy
Defense policy
Veterans affairs
U.S._military_history
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1944–1985
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gptkbp:spouse
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Mary_Vessey
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:General_John_M._Shalikashvili
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gptkbp:termEnd
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1985
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gptkbp:termStart
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1982
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