General Mattis

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Defense_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Global_War_on_Terrorism_Service_Medal
gptkb:Meritorious_Service_Medal
gptkb:Navy_and_Marine_Corps_Achievement_Medal
gptkb:Navy_and_Marine_Corps_Commendation_Medal
gptkb:Global_War_on_Terrorism_Expeditionary_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Combat_Action_Ribbon
gptkb:Joint_Service_Commendation_Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
gptkbp:birth_date 1950-09-08
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Pullman,_Washington,_USA
gptkbp:education gptkb:Central_Washington_University
gptkbp:famous_quote " Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet."
" If you don't like what's being said, change the conversation."
" The most important six inches on the battlefield is between your ears."
" There are only two kinds of people: Marines and those who wish they were."
" I don't lose any sleep at night over the potential for failure. I cannot even spell the word."
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:James_Norman_Mattis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Mattis
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Mao_Zedong
gptkb:Sun_Tzu
gptkb:Carl_von_Clausewitz
gptkb:John_Boyd
gptkbp:known_for leadership in military operations
gptkbp:nickname Mad Dog
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:U._S._Central_Command
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Independent
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Ash_Carter
gptkbp:rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:battle
gptkbp:service_years 1972-2013
gptkbp:spouse Christina Mattis
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Patrick_Shanahan
gptkbp:term_end 2018-01-01
gptkbp:term_start 2017-01-20
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stanley_Mc_Chrystal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5