Background
Admire, John H. was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.
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John H. Admire
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Bachelor, University Okla, 1964; Master of Arts in journalism, University Okla, 1965; Master of Arts in military history, Old Dominion University, 1982; Master of Arts in international relations, Salve Regina Newport College, 1988; Master of Arts in national security, Naval War College, 1991.
Career
Infantry platoon leader, Company M 3d Battalion 3d Marines, Vietnam, 1966-1967; infantry company commander, Company M 3d Battalion 28th Marines, Camp Pendleton, California, 1967-1968; infantry company commander, Company H 2d Battalion 8th Marines, Camp LEjeune, North Carolina, 1973-1974; commanding officer, Third Reconnaissance Battalion, Okinawa, Japan, 1983-1984; commander, Contingency MAGTF 3-88, Persian Gulf, 1988; commanding officer, 3d Marine Regiment, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii., 1990-1991; command general, 1st Marine Division, since 1995. Instructor Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, 1980-1982.
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M. Susan B. Moss; 1 child, Katelyn Eileen.
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American
Awards
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Decorated Defense Distinguished Svc. medal, Legion of Merit with Combat V, Bronze Star with Combat V (2), Purple Heart, Defense Meritorious Svc. medal (2), Meritorious Svc. medal, Combat Action Ribbon (2).Decorated Defense Distinguished Svc. medal, Legion of Merit with Combat V, Bronze Star with Combat V (2), Purple Heart, Defense Meritorious Svc. medal (2), Meritorious Svc. medal, Combat Action Ribbon (2).