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'''John W. Nicholson''' (born c. 1934) is an [[United States|American]] retired [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] of the [[United States Army]] who was appointed secretary of the [[American Battle Monuments Commission]] (ABMC) by President [[George W. Bush]] in January 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cem.va.gov/hist/frmrleads4.asp |title= Former Directors & Under Secretaries for Memorial Affairs, 1973-2011 |publisher= United States Department of Veterans Affairs |accessdate= 28 June 2012}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
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Prior to this appointment, he served as Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs in the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|Department of Veterans Affairs]], where he directed the [[National Cemetery Administration]]. |
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He is a 1956 graduate of the [[United States Military Academy]] at [[West Point]], New York, where he received the General MacArthur Leadership Award for his class, and holds a master's degree in public administration. He is an airborne ranger combat infantryman and served two and one-half years with infantry units in Vietnam. Other overseas assignments during his 30-year Army career included duty in Germany, Korea, Lebanon and Switzerland. Recommended for a [[Silver Star]] for action in Vietnam, the award was approved in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.army.mil/article/29585/Soldier_gets_Silver_Star_45_years_after_wartime_action |title= Soldier gets Silver Star 45 years after wartime action |author= McVeigh, Alex |date= 30 October 2009 |work= The Pentagram |publisher= The Pentagon |location= [[Arlington, Virginia]] |accessdate= 28 June 2012}}</ref> |
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He is the brother of [[Jim Nicholson (U.S. politician)|Jim Nicholson]], a former [[Secretary of Veterans Affairs]] and Chair of the Republican National Committee. His son [[John W. Nicholson, Jr.]] is a 1982 graduate of West Point and U.S. Army [[lieutenant general]] in charge of the [[NATO]] Land Command.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lc.nato.int/articles.php?news_id=392|title=LANDCOM achieved Full Operating Capability (FOC) with the Exercise Trident Lance 14|date=11 December 2014|accessdate=24 December 2014}}</ref> |
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