Wesley Clark

Acting

Born December 23, 1944 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also known as General Wesley Clark · Wesley K. Clark · Wesley Kanne Clark, Sr.

Biography

Wesley Kanne Clark, SSM, BVO, KBE is a retired United States Army officer. He graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1966 at West Point and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford, where he obtained a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. He later graduated from the Command and General Staff College with a master's degree in military science. He commanded an infantry company in the Vietnam War, where he was shot four times and awarded a Silver Star for gallantry in combat. Clark served as the Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO from 1997 to 2000, commanding Operation Allied Force during the Kosovo War. He spent 34 years in the U.S. Army, receiving many military decorations, several honorary knighthoods, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Awards & recognition

1st Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle · 2000
Cross of Merit of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic 1st Class · 2000
Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau · 2000
Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas · 2000
Order of Duke Trpimir · 2000