Background
Kendall, John Michael was born on April 15, 1949 in Fort Benning, Georgia, United States. Son of Maurice Wesley and Aura Charlene (Gross) Kendall.
Kendall, John Michael was born on April 15, 1949 in Fort Benning, Georgia, United States. Son of Maurice Wesley and Aura Charlene (Gross) Kendall.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1971. Master of Arts, Duke University, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1982.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1971; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1989; assistant professor of history United States Military Academy, United States Army, West Point, New York, 1979-1982; deputy commander United Nations Command Security Force, United States Army, Panmunjom, Korea, 1985-1986; deputy chief of staff, then battalion commander, United States Army, Fort Lewis, Washington, 1988-1990; Executive officer to commander Army forces central command, United States Army, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1990-1991; chief operations I corpus, United States army, Fort Lewis, 1991-1992; commander detachment 3 joint task force-full accounting Master of International Affairs/Prisoner Of War resolution, United States Army, Vientiane, Laos, 1993-1994; deputy chief staff, I Corps, Fort Lewis, since 1994.
Active Tacoma area Boy Scouts American, since 1988. Trustee Beckonridge Cmty. Association, University Place, Washington, 1992, president of the board of trustees, 1994.
Member Military History Society, Meriweather Society American, Seattle-Tacoma Genealogical Society.
Married Lori Renee Huebschman, March 9, 1974. Children: Kristi, John, Katie.