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Social media accounts pretending to be
General Clarke have been used in deceptive scams claiming that he is trapped in Iraq that have resulted in people being defrauded of money. A woman in Minnesota fell for the deception twice and lost a total of $ 82,000 in December 2021 and in February 2022. A
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from 2002 to 2004. His most recent assignments include serving as the
Director for Strategic Plans and Policy (J5), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. from 2017 to 2019. General Clarke's other assignments as a general officer include: Deputy Commanding General for Operations,
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in the United States, Europe, Iraq and
Afghanistan. Clarke spent eight years in the 75th Ranger Regiment as a company commander from 1994 to 1996, then as a battalion commander from 2004 to 2006 and regimental commander from 2007 to 2009. He also served as battalion commander of
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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.
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more recent scam claims that the
General Clarke graduated from the "United State(sic) Airforce(sic) Academy" and is currently based at a United State(sic) war camp in Damascus, Syria.
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in 1984. He holds a
Bachelor of Science degree from West Point and a Master of Business Administration from Benedictine College. He is a distinguished graduate of the
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Clarke retired from the military and relinquished his command of USSOCOM to
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Clarke's deployments while serving in the aforementioned positions include
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1180:"Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy"
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on 30 August 2022. Clarke was elected to the board of defense contractor
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visit the WebOPS building at MacDill Air Force Base on 18 June 2019.
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Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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and earned a master's degree in
Security and Strategic Studies.
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1244:"General Dynamics Elects Richard Clarke to Board of Directors"
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Commandant of Cadets of the United States
Military Academy
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Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
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and raised in an Army family. He is a graduate of the
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Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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Vice Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the
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812:with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
1473:Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
1390:Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the
1336:Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division
311:3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
8:
1448:United States Army personnel of the Iraq War
1182:. 6 September 1986 – via Google Books.
998:Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
360:Clarke was appointed the 12th Commander of
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504:Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
400:remembrance ceremony on 11 September 2021.
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379:Online scams impersonating General Clarke
225:who last served as the 12th commander of
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455:United States Special Operations Command
362:United States Special Operations Command
227:United States Special Operations Command
111:United States Special Operations Command
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396:Clarke delivers remarks at the USSOCOM
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1012:Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
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480:Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge
576:Defense Distinguished Service Medal
217:(born 20 April 1962) is a retired
168:Defense Distinguished Service Medal
345:, three deployments in support of
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1478:Recipients of the Legion of Merit
1268:Cutts, Emily (23 February 2022).
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839:Navy Presidential Unit Citation
825:Army Presidential Unit Citation
892:National Defense Service Medal
633:Defense Superior Service Medal
259:United States Military Academy
179:Defense Superior Service Medal
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867:Meritorious Unit Commendation
740:with three oak leaf clusters
1061:Army Overseas Service Ribbon
921:Southwest Asia Service Medal
704:with four oak leaf clusters
364:(USSOCOM) on 29 March 2019.
322:from 2011 to 2013; the 74th
265:, and commissioned into the
1483:United States Army generals
783:with two oak leaf clusters
635:with two oak leaf clusters
280:Clarke, Secretary of State
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1026:Armed Forces Service Medal
947:Afghanistan Campaign Medal
355:Operation Inherent Resolve
347:Operation Enduring Freedom
152:Operation Inherent Resolve
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738:Meritorious Service Medal
530:Distinctive Unit Insignia
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545:Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
451:Master Parachutist Badge
429:Expert Infantryman Badge
413:Combat Infantryman Badge
339:Operation Joint Guardian
331:Operations Desert Shield
1384:Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr.
1113:Kuwait Liberation Medal
1094:Kuwait Liberation Medal
781:Army Commendation Medal
351:Operation Iraqi Freedom
37:Official portrait, 2021
810:Army Achievement Medal
661:with oak leaf cluster
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388:Awards and decorations
320:10th Mountain Division
315:82nd Airborne Division
302:173rd Airborne Brigade
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116:82nd Airborne Division
1329:John W. Nicholson Jr.
558:Overseas Service Bars
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215:Richard D. Clarke Jr.
86:Years of service
1080:United Nations Medal
542:75th Ranger Regiment
527:75th Ranger Regiment
457:background trimming
417:(denoting 2nd award)
375:on 3 February 2023.
324:Commandant of Cadets
306:75th Ranger Regiment
271:National War College
263:West Point, New York
121:75th Ranger Regiment
1319:John C. Thomson III
1242:Dynamics, General.
1040:Army Service Ribbon
983:Iraq Campaign Medal
853:Valorous Unit Award
253:Clarke was born in
1346:Michael E. Kurilla
1302:Theodore D. Martin
1248:www.prnewswire.com
949:with service star
923:with service star
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219:United States Army
142:War in Afghanistan
80:United States Army
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1412:Raymond A. Thomas
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702:Bronze Star Medal
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492:Air Assault Badge
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191:Bronze Star Medal
25:Richard D. Clarke
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1381:Preceded by
1374:Glen D. VanHerck
1356:Steven M. Shepro
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1098:Saudi Arabia
1063:with bronze
896:service star
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130:Battles/wars
53:23 July 1962
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1488:1962 births
1392:Joint Staff
1364:Joint Staff
1202:10 December
282:Mike Pompeo
241:Clarke and
1442:Categories
1424:2019–2022
1396:2017–2019
1368:2016–2017
1340:2014–2016
1313:2013–2014
1126:References
468:Ranger tab
415:with Star
304:, and the
221:four-star
66:Allegiance
49:1962-07-23
753:Air Medal
343:Macedonia
201:Signature
89:1984–2022
59:Stuttgart
1160:cite web
147:Iraq War
137:Gulf War
104:Commands
74:Service/
1150:6 March
290:CENTCOM
288:), and
223:general
98:General
1279:23 May
1253:23 May
1227:23 May
1117:Kuwait
525:
286:center
161:Awards
76:branch
1222:DVIDS
1197:(PDF)
453:with
1281:2023
1255:2023
1229:2023
1204:2019
1166:link
1152:2022
398:9/11
333:and
247:left
94:Rank
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