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George McClellan Facts

George Brinton McClellan, Jr., CM, OBE, DFC, O.Ont, CD (August 13, 1908, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan – July 19, 1982, Edmonton, Alberta) served as the 13th Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, from November 1, 1963 to August 14, 1967.

Jean Loste Facts

Lieutenant Jean Augustin Paul Joseph Loste was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.

Andy McNab Facts

Steven Billy Mitchell DCM, MM (born 28 December 1959), usually known by the pseudonym and pen-name of Andy McNab, is an English novelist and former Special Air Service sergeant.

Yair Naveh Facts

Yair Naveh (Hebrew: יאיר נוה‎, born 5 September 1957) is a Major General in the Israel Defense Forces and a former Deputy Chief of the General Staff. In 1975, he was drafted into the IDF where he served in all positions in the Golani Infantr

José Luís Mena Barreto Facts

José Luís Mena Barreto (24 October 1817 – 10 October 1879) was an army officer, politician and monarchist of the Empire of Brazil. He came from a wealthy family with a tradition of military service. José Luís entered the army in 1836, during t

Francis Gary Powers Facts

Francis Gary Powers (August 17, 1929 – August 1, 1977) – often referred to as simply Gary Powers – was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission in Soviet Union airspac

Godfrey Ngwenya Facts

General Godfrey Nhlanhla Ngwenya SBG DMG MMS LOM (born 1950) was a South African military commander.

Isamu Mochizuki Facts

Isamu Mochizuki (Japanese: 望月 勇; 1906 – 1944) was an officer and ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific theater of World War II. In aerial combat over China and the Pacific, h

Dakota Meyer Facts

Dakota Louis Meyer (born June 26, 1988) is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and the War in Afghanistan. He is known for being awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on September 8, 2009, in Kunar Province,

Benny Gantz Facts

Benjamin “Benny” Gantz (Hebrew: בנימין “בני” גנץ‎; born June 9, 1959) was the 20th Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (February 14, 2011 – February 16, 2015).

Gadi Shamni Facts

Aluf Gadi Shamni (born 1959) is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and currently Israel’s military attaché in the United States.

Martin Wijnen Facts

Martin Wijnen (born 1966) is a Dutch Lieutenant-general (RNLA Engineers). He was the Commander of 43 Mechanized Brigade and is now the Vice Chief of defence.