GENERAL GEORGE JOULWAN: USMA GRADUATE

Arab Americans have proudly served in the United States military since the Revolutionary War. We celebrate the essential contributions of our Arab American comrades both at the military academies as well as the whole US military.

Today we highlight General George Joulwan, a distinguished graduate of the United States Military Academy Class of ’61 of Syrian heritage.

General Joulwan served for 36 years with tours in Vietnam as well as various positions within the Pentagon eventually becoming the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations in the United States Army Europe and U.S. Seventh Army, Germany. He went on to become Commanding General, U.S. V Corps and finished his military career serving as commander in chief, United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander (SACEUR) form 1993-1997. During his four years as NATO Supreme Allied Commander, he conducted over 20 operations in the Balkans, Africa and the Middle East. He is also credited with creating the first strategic policy for U.S. military engagement in Africa. After retirement, General Joulwan became a professor at the U.S. Military Academy, and later the Director of General Dynamics Corporation and Independent Director of Emergent BioSolutions, where he still works today.

We see and salute our Arab American brothers and sisters in arms!

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Source: https://www.arabamerica.com/arab-americans-in-the-united-states-military/