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John K. Singlaub | |
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 Singlaub | |
| Birth name | John Kirk Singlaub |
| Born | July 10, 1921 Independence, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 2022 (aged 100) Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1978 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Legion of Merit (3) Soldier's Medal Bronze Star (2) Air Medal (2) Purple Heart (2) |
Major General John Kirk Singlaub (July 10, 1921 – January 29, 2022) was a major general in the United States Army, founding member of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and a highly decorated officer in the former Office of Strategic Services (OSS).
In 1977, Singlaub was relieved from his position as Chief of Staff of U.S. forces in South Korea after criticizing President Jimmy Carter's proposal to withdraw U.S. troops from the Korean peninsula in an interview with the Washington Post. Less than a year later, Singlaub was forced to retire after publicly questioning President Carter's national security policies. In 1979, Singlaub founded the Western Goals Foundation, a private intelligence network that was implicated for supplying weapons to the Contras during the Iran–Contra affair. Singlaub contributed to several books and wrote an autobiography.