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| Date of birth | December 19, 1943(age 68) | | Place of birth | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | | Political party | Democratic Party | | Alma mater | Georgetown University | | Profession | Marine
Diplomat | | Allegiance | US United States of America | | Service/branch | United States Marine Corps | | Years of service | 1967 � 2007 | | Rank | General | | Commands | 3rd Battalion 9th Marines
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
2nd Marine Division
Commandant of the Marine Corps
United States European Command
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe | | Battles/wars | Vietnam War
Gulf War | | Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Silver Star
Legion of Merit (5)
Bronze Star
Légion d'honneur
Ordre national du Mérite
Order of Aviz
Meritorious Service Cross
NATO Meritorious Service Medal | | In office | January 20, 2009 - October 8, 2010 | | President | Barack Obama | | Deputy | Thomas Donilon | | Succeeded by | Thomas Donilon | | Preceded by | Stephen Hadley | | In office | January 17, 2003 - December 7, 2006 | | Secretary-General | George Robertson
Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo (Acting)
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer | | Succeeded by | Bantz Craddock | | Preceded by | Joseph Ralston | | In office | July 1, 1999 - January 12, 2003 | | President | Bill Clinton
George W. Bush | | Succeeded by | Michael Hagee | | Preceded by | Charles Krulak |
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James Logan Jones, Jr. (born December 19, 1943) is the former United States National Security Advisor and a retired United States Marine Corps General.
During his military career, he served as Commander, United States European Command (COMUSEUCOM) and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) from 2003 to 2006 and as the 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps from July 1999 to January 2003. Jones retired from the Marine Corps on February 1, 2007, after 40 years of service.
After retiring from the Marine Corps, Jones remained involved in national security and foreign policy issues. In 2007, Jones served as chairman of the Congressional Independent Commission on the Security Forces of Iraq, which investigated the capabilities of the Iraqi police and armed forces. In November 2007, he was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of State as special envoy for Middle East security. He served as chairman of the Atlantic Council from June 2007 to January 2009, when he assumed the post of National Security Advisor which he held until November 2010.
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Combat Action Ribbon |
Navy Presidential Unit Citation |
Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ 2 oak leaf clusters |
Navy Unit Commendation |
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Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 3 service stars |
National Defense Service Medal w/ 2 service stars |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
Vietnam Service Medal w/ 4 service stars |
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Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 1 service star |
Armed Forces Service Medal |
Humanitarian Service Medal |
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 7 service stars |
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Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon w/ 1 service star |
NATO Meritorious Service Medal |
Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ bronze star |
Legion of Honor, Commander |
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National Order of Merit, Officier |
Meritorious Service Cross, post-nominal: M.S.C. |
Military Order of Italy, Commander |
Order of the Cross of the Eagle, 1st Class |
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Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, Commander's Grand Cross |
Military Order of Aviz, Grand Cross |
Grand Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany |
Vietnam Gallantry Cross unit citation |
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Vietnam Civil Actions unit citation |
NATO Medal for Yugoslavia |
Vietnam Campaign Medal |
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) |
National Security Advisors of the United States
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