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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:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkb:Webster_University
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Army_Achievement_Medal
gptkb:Army_Commendation_Medal
gptkb:Defense_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Meritorious_Service_Medal
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1953-08-08
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Mobile,_Alabama,_United_States
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gptkbp:children
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one stepson
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gptkbp:confirmationBySenate
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2021-01-22
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Bachelor_of_Science,_United_States_Military_Academy
Master of Business Management, Webster University
Master of Arts in Counselor Education, Auburn University
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Lloyd_James_Austin_III
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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General Lloyd Austin
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gptkbp:militaryBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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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. response to Russian invasion of Ukraine as Secretary of Defense
oversaw withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq in 2011
hospitalized in January 2024 for complications from prostate cancer surgery
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gptkbp:notableFor
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first African American to lead U.S. Central Command
first African American Secretary of Defense
first African American to command a U.S. Army division in combat
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:military_officer
government position
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gptkbp:party
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Independent
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gptkbp:positionHeld
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gptkb:Vice_Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Army
Commander of United States Central Command
28th United States Secretary of Defense
Commander of United States Forces – Iraq
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gptkbp:predecessorAsSecretaryOfDefense
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gptkb:Christopher_C._Miller
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Roman_Catholic
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gptkbp:retirementFromArmy
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2016
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gptkbp:servedUnder
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gptkb:Joe_Biden
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1975–2016
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Charlene_Denise_Banner_Austin
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gptkbp:termStartAsSecretaryOfDefense
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2021-01-22
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal_(U.S._Army)
gptkb:United_States_Central_Command
gptkb:Operation_New_Dawn
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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