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He Walked Home From the Pentagon on 9/11 — Admiral Stavridis on What Veterans Day Really Means

He Walked Home From the Pentagon on 9/11 — Admiral Stavridis on What Veterans Day Really Means

Update: 2025-11-11
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Admiral James Stavridis is a retired four-star U.S. naval officer. He is currently Partner and Vice Chair of Carlyle, a global investment firm. He is also 12th Chair of Rockefeller Foundation board.  Previously he served for five years as the 12th Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He led the NATO Alliance in global operations from 2009 to 2013 as 16th Supreme Allied Commander with responsibility for Afghanistan, Libya, the Balkans, Syria, counter piracy, and cyber security. He also served as Commander of U.S. Southern Command, with responsibility for all military operations in Latin America from 2006-2009. He earned more than 50 medals, including 28 from foreign nations in his 37-year military career.


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He Walked Home From the Pentagon on 9/11 — Admiral Stavridis on What Veterans Day Really Means

He Walked Home From the Pentagon on 9/11 — Admiral Stavridis on What Veterans Day Really Means

Michael Smerconish, James Stavridis