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Jack Keane

ジャック・キーン　/　じゃっく・きーん

American army officer

February 1, 1943 (age 83)　・　New York City, New York, United States

New York
army officer

My Take

Keane is a figure I find genuinely formidable, whatever one makes of his politics. Rising to vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army, decorated with the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Legion of Merit, he carries the weight of a career spent in actual command, not commentary. What strikes me most is that retirement did not silence him: he kept contributing as a security analyst and chairs the Institute for the Study of War, channeling hard-won experience into public debate. His views invite argument, but words grounded in real service carry a heft that armchair analysis never will. He is a serious operator who refused to fade quietly.

Overview

John M. "Jack" Keane (born 1 February 1943) is an American political commentator and retired general who served as the 29th vice chief of staff of the United States Army from 1999 to 2003. He was also the acting chief of staff of the Army in 2003. He is a national security analyst, primarily on Fox News, chairman of the Institute for the Study of War, and chairman of AM General.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Jack Keane
Name (Japanese): ジャック・キーン
Reading: じゃっく・きーん
Born: February 1, 1943 (age 83)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Goat
Origin: New York City, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: army officer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Karns High School
University: Fordham University

Awards & achievements

Bronze Star Medal
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Silver Star

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack%20Keane

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