|
right John W. Nicholson (born c. 1934) is an American retired Brigadier General of the United States Army who was appointed secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) by President George W. Bush in January 2005.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Former Directors & Under Secretaries for Memorial Affairs, 1973-2011 )〕 ==Biography== Prior to this appointment, he served as Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he directed the National Cemetery Administration. He is a 1956 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, where he received the General MacArthur Leadership Award for his class, and holds a master's degree in public administration. He is an airborne ranger combat infantryman and served two and one-half years with infantry units in Vietnam. Other overseas assignments during his 30-year Army career included duty in Germany, Korea, Lebanon and Switzerland. Recommended for a Silver Star for action in Vietnam, the award was approved in 2009. He is the brother of Jim Nicholson, a former Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Chair of the Republican National Committee. His son John W. Nicholson, Jr. is a 1982 graduate of West Point and U.S. Army lieutenant general in charge of the NATO Land Command.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=LANDCOM achieved Full Operating Capability (FOC) with the Exercise Trident Lance 14 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John W. Nicholson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|
