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Cao Van Vien

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(l-r) Lt. Gen. Hoàng Xuân Lãm, I Corps; Gen. Cao Văn Viên; Lt. Gen. Richard G. Stilwell; Maj. Gen. Ngô Quang Trưởng
Birth date	December 21, 1921
Place of birth	Vientiane, Laos
Date of death	January 22, 2008(age 86)
Death place	Annandale, Virginia, United States
Occupation	Soldier; civil servant
Spouse	Tao Thi Tran (d. 1991)
Children	Cao Anh Tuan (d. 1996); Cao Anh Dzung (missing); Lan Cao
Awards	National Order of Vietnam; Silver Star; Legion of Merit }}
Module	{{Infobox military person\|embed=yes

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Cao Văn Viên (December 21, 1921 � January 22, 2008) was a Vietnamese soldier who served in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and rose to the position of Chairman of the South Vietnamese Joint General Staff. Considered one of "the most gifted" of South Vietnam's military leaders, he has been called "absolutely a key figure" and one of "the most important Vietnamese military leaders" in the American-led fighting during the Vietnam War. Along with Trần Thiện Khiêm, he was one of only two four-star generals in the entire history of South Vietnam.

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