James Bond Stockdale

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military officer
politician
author
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Navy_Cross
Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:born December 23, 1923
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Fort_Rosecrans_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children 4
gptkbp:collectibility 1965
gptkbp:died July 5, 2005
gptkbp:education gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkb:University_of_Southern_California
gptkbp:famousQuote The most important thing is to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Bond Stockdale
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_McCain
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Epictetus
gptkbp:knownFor Public service
Public speaking
Survival skills
Philosophical writings
Military strategy
Military ethics
Advocacy for veterans
Critique of U.S. foreign policy
Philosophical insights
Courage under fire
Leadership during adversity
Leadership in captivity
Resilience in captivity
Role_in_the_Vietnam_War
gptkbp:militaryRank Rear Admiral
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:notableWork Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot
gptkbp:philosophy gptkb:Stoicism
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Independent
gptkbp:president 1992 United States presidential election
gptkbp:rank Vice Admiral
gptkbp:released 1973
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:United_States_Navy
President_of_the_Naval_War_College
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sybil_Stockdale
gptkbp:wrote A_Vietnam_Experience:_A_Memoir