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Biography
Wesley Kanne Clark, Sr. is a retired general of the United States Army. 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.
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
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- Presidential Medal of Freedom · 2000
- Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland · 1999
- Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam Alaouite · 1998
- Order of May · 1997
- Rhodes Scholarship · 1966
- Bronze Star Medal
- Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of Italy
- Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
- Medal of Military Merit
- Meritorious Service Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Officer of the National Order of Merit
- Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia
- Order of Viesturs
- Purple Heart
- Silver Star
- Vietnam Campaign Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal
Filmography11 titles

Race for the White House
as Self
as Self

Shadow World
2016as Self - Former US Military
2016as Self - Former US Military

The Corridors of Power
2022as Self
2022as Self

The China Hustle
2017as Himself
2017as Himself

The Colbert Report
2005
2005

The Daily Show
1996as Self
1996as Self

Living in the Future's Past
2018as Self - General, US Army (ret.); Former NATO Supreme Allied Cmdr.
2018as Self - General, US Army (ret.); Former NATO Supreme Allied Cmdr.

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003as Self
2003as Self

Hot Money
2021as Self
2021as Self

War Game
2024as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
2024as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Housequake
2009as Self
2009as Self