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Peter Schoomaker

General Peter J. Schoomaker
35th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army
Personal information
NamePeter Jan Schoomaker
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1969-2000, 2003-2007
RankGeneral
Commands heldArmy Chief of Staff
United States Special Operations Command
Battles/warsOperation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Army Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal (4)
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star (2)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal (3)
Meritorious Service Medal (3)

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Peter J. Schoomaker (b. February 12, 1946) is a retired four-star general of the United States Army and served as the 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army from August 1, 2003 to April 10, 2007. Schoomaker's appointment as Chief of Staff was unique in that he was recalled and came out from retirement to assume the position. Schoomaker voluntarily retired from the Army for the second time in 2007 after completing the full four-year term as Chief of Staff.

Prior to his last assignment, Schoomaker spent over 30 years in a variety of assignments with both conventional and special operations forces - he is the first Special Forces-trained Army Chief of Staff and the second to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (General Henry H. Shelton was the first, when he served as Chairman).

His brother, Lieutenant General Eric B. Schoomaker, M.D., Ph.D., is the 42nd Surgeon General of the United States Army.

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Combat badges reward soldiers for vigilance, response, loyalty - War On Terror News Tweet this news
War On Terror News---Peter Schoomaker-, who served as Army Chief of Staff in 2003-07, awarded the first Combat Action Badges to Sgt. April Pashley and four other soldiers on June ... - Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:01:50 GMT+00:00
Brain Injuries Remain Undiagnosed in Thousands of Soldiers - Part Two - Washington Informer Tweet this news
Washington Informer---Schoomaker-, the Army surgeon general, recently told Congress that the ANAM was "fraught with problems" and that "as a screening tool," it was "basically a ... - Date : Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:00:42 GMT+00:00
Accidental Overdoses Alarm Military Officials - First Coast News Tweet this news
First Coast News--Eric -Schoomaker- took note of the problem with a warning neatly written beside his signature. "Closer oversight of polypharmaceutical use by our patients can ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:03:36 GMT+00:00

Military offices
Preceded by
Eric K. Shinseki		Chief of Staff of the United States Army
2003-2007		Succeeded by
George W. Casey, Jr.


Leaders of the United States Army

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Commanding General		Washington * Knox * Doughty * Harmar * St. Clair * Wayne * Wilkinson * Washington * Hamilton * Wilkinson * Dearborn * Brown
Macomb * Scott * McClellan * Halleck * Grant * Sherman * Sheridan * Schofield * Miles
Chiefs of StaffYoung * Chaffee * Bates * Bell * Wood * Wotherspoon * Scott * Bliss * March * Pershing * Hines * Summerall * MacArthur * Craig * Marshall * Eisenhower * Bradley * Collins * Ridgway * Taylor * Lemnitzer * Decker * Wheeler * Johnson * Westmoreland * Palmer * Abrams * Weyand * Rogers * Meyer * Wickham * Vuono * Sullivan * Reimer * Shinseki * Schoomaker * Casey
Vice Chiefs of StaffCollins * Haislip * Hull * Bolte * Palmer * Lemnitzer * Decker * Eddleman * Hamlett * Abrams * Haines * Palmer * Haig * Weyand * Kerwin * Kroesen * Vessey * Wickham * Thurman * Brown * RisCassi * Sullivan * Reimer * Peay * Tilelli * Griffith * Crouch * Shinseki * Keane * Casey * Cody * Chiarelli |



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