Category:John W. Vessey, Jr.

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English: John William Vessey, Jr. (born June 29, 1922) is a retired United States Army general. He served as the tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from June 18, 1982 to September 30, 1985. When he retired in 1985 at the age of 63, General Vessey was the longest serving active duty member in the United States Army.

John William Vessey

United States Army general (1922-2016)

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Date of birth

29 June 1922
Minneapolis

Date of death

18 August 2016
North Oaks

Place of burial

Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery

Country of citizenship

United States of America

Educated at

Occupation

military personnel

Position held

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1982–1985)
Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1979–1982)

Award received

Bronze Star Medal
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Air Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Distinguished Service Cross
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Army Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Gallantry Cross
Grand Cross of the Military Merit - White Badge (1984)
Annenberg Award for Excellence in Diplomacy

Authority file
Q562902 ISNI: 0000000109608774 VIAF ID: 25952894 Library of Congress authority ID: n82107672 NUKAT ID: n2006123960 U.S. National Archives Identifier: 10568250
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Media in category "John W. Vessey, Jr."

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President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore meeting with John Vessey, Tony Lake, and Sandy Berger (01).jpg 4,000 × 2,690; 7.71 MB
President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore meeting with John Vessey, Tony Lake, and Sandy Berger (02).jpg 4,000 × 2,690; 7.61 MB
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President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore meeting with John Vessey, Tony Lake, and Sandy Berger (04).jpg 4,000 × 2,690; 7.11 MB
President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore meeting with John Vessey, Tony Lake, and Sandy Berger (05).jpg 4,000 × 2,690; 7.58 MB
President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore meeting with John Vessey, Tony Lake, and Sandy Berger (06).jpg 4,000 × 2,690; 7.74 MB
President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore meeting with John Vessey, Tony Lake, and Sandy Berger (07).jpg 4,000 × 2,690; 7.77 MB
President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore meeting with John Vessey, Tony Lake, and Sandy Berger (08).jpg 4,000 × 2,690; 7.73 MB
President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore meeting with John Vessey, Tony Lake, and Sandy Berger (09).jpg 4,000 × 2,690; 7.33 MB
President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore meeting with John Vessey, Tony Lake, and Sandy Berger (10).jpg 4,000 × 2,690; 7.18 MB
President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore meeting with John Vessey, Tony Lake, and Sandy Berger (11).jpg 4,000 × 2,690; 7.55 MB
President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore meeting with John Vessey, Tony Lake, and Sandy Berger (12).jpg 4,000 × 2,690; 7.52 MB
President Ronald Reagan and John Murtha commemorating the unknown soldier from the Vietnam War.jpg 600 × 471; 73 KB
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The Joint Chiefs of STAFF (JCS) pose for a portrait in an office at the Pentagon 1983.jpg 1,768 × 1,347; 996 KB
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