James F. Amos

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James F. "Jim" Amos is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 35th commandant of the Marine Corps. As a naval aviator, Amos commanded the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing during the Iraq War in 2003 and 2006. Wikipedia

Born: 1946 (age 77�years), Wendell, ID

Spouse: Bonnie Amos (m. 1971)

Books: Counterinsurgency: FM 3-24 (2006)

Awards: Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, and more

Nickname(s): "Jim", "Tamer"

Rank: General

Service/branch: United States Navy (1970–1972); United States Marine Corps (1972–1978, 1981–2014)