Richard D. Clarke

Richard D. Clarke
Richard D. Clarke
	Official portrait, 2021
Born	23 July 1962 (age 62); Stuttgart, West Germany
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1984–2022
Rank	General
Commands	United States Special Operations Command; 82nd Airborne Division; 75th Ranger Regiment;
Battles/wars	Gulf War; War in Afghanistan; Iraq War; Operation Inherent Resolve;
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Army Distinguished Service Medal (2); Defense Superior Service Medal (3); Legion of Merit (2); Bronze Star Medal (5);
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Richard D. Clarke Jr. (born 20 April 1962)^[2] is a retired United States Army four-star general who last served as the 12th commander of United States Special Operations Command from 29 March 2019 to 30 August 2022. Prior to assuming command of USSOCOM, Clarke served as Director for Strategic Plans and Policy (J5), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy". 6 September 1986 – via Google Books.

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] "Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy". 6 September 1986 – via Google Books.

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Richard D. Clarke
Official portrait, 2021
Born	(1962-07-23) 23 July 1962 (age 62) Stuttgart, West Germany^[1]
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1984–2022
Rank	General
Commands	United States Special Operations Command 82nd Airborne Division 75th Ranger Regiment
Battles/wars	Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Operation Inherent Resolve
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (5)
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