Robert McFarlane (American government official)

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Marine Corps service

Second lieutenant Platoons Howitzers Gunnery Joint Chiefs of Staff

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Civilian posts

John Tower Senate Armed Services Committee SALT II Treaty 1980 presidential campaign Alexander Haig

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Overview

American Marine Corps National Security Advisor Ronald Reagan Reagan administration

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Awards: Navy Distinguished Service Medal · Bronze Star Medal (with valor) · Meritorious Service Medal · Navy Commendation Medal (with valor) · Secretary's Distinguished Service Award
Education: United States Naval Academy (BS) · Geneva Graduate Institute (MA) · National Defense University (attended)
Battles/wars: Vietnam War
Born: Robert Carl McFarlane (1937-07-12)July 12, 1937 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Branch/service: United States Marine Corps
Died: May 12, 2022(2022-05-12) (aged 84) Lansing, Michigan, U.S.

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American United States of America
Marine Corps United States Marine Corps
National Security Advisor National Security Advisor (United States)
Ronald Reagan
Reagan administration
Strategic Defense Initiative
Soviet Soviet Union
Hezbollah
Iran–Contra affair
Right-wing rebels in Nicaragua Contras
Misdemeanor
Pardoned Federal pardons in the United States
George H. W. Bush
FBI
Sudanese Sudan
Omar al-Bashir
Lansing, Michigan

Early life and education

Marine Corps service

Second lieutenant
Platoons Platoon
Howitzers Howitzer
Gunnery Artillery
Joint Chiefs of Staff
NATO
Vietnam War
Olmsted Scholar The Olmsted Scholar Program
Strategic studies
Graduate Institute of International Studies
Geneva, Switzerland
3rd Marine Division 3rd Marine Division (United States)
Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone
Tet Offensive
B-52s B-52 Stratofortress
USS New Jersey (BB-62)
Con Thien
Cam Lộ Cam Lộ Combat Base
Đông Hà Đông Hà Combat Base
The Rockpile
Khe Sanh Khe Sanh Combat Base
Bronze Star Bronze Star Medal
Navy Commendation Medal
Valor device
Headquarters Marine Corps
White House Fellow
White House Office of Legislative Affairs
Henry Kissinger
National Security Council United States National Security Council
Sino-Soviet split

Civilian posts

John Tower
Senate Armed Services Committee United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
SALT II Treaty Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
1980 presidential campaign 1980 United States presidential election
Alexander Haig
Treasury United States Department of the Treasury
Defense United States Department of Defense
Israeli-Arab negotiations Arab–Israeli conflict
Lebanon Civil War
Gunship
1983 Beirut barracks bombing

Iran-Contra affair and resignation

Other activities

Michael Flynn
Op-ed
The Washington Times
Tom Barrack
Donald Trump
Inaugural First inauguration of Donald Trump
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Set America Free Coalition
Partnership for a Secure America
Aegis Defence Services
Non-executive director
Fuel Freedom Foundation
Committee on the Present Danger
Alphabet Energy
John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign John McCain 2008 presidential campaign
Darfur
Washington Post
Government of Qatar
Southern Sudan Geography of Sudan
CIA director
Jim Woolsey

General and cited references

Timberg, Robert Robert Timberg
The Nightingale's Song

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Robert McFarlane (American government official)

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Robert McFarlane (American government official)

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Awards · 6

Robert McFarlane (American government official) → Bronze Star Medal (with valor), Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (with valor), Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Secretary's Distinguished Service Award

Education · 3

Robert McFarlane (American government official) → Geneva Graduate Institute (MA), National Defense University (attended), United States Naval Academy (BS)

Preceded by · 3

Robert McFarlane (American government official) → James Nance, Rozanne L. Ridgway, William P. Clark Jr.

Succeeded by · 2

Robert McFarlane (American government official) → James L. Buckley, John Poindexter

Battles/wars · 1

Robert McFarlane (American government official) → Vietnam War

Born · 1

Robert McFarlane (American government official) → Robert Carl McFarlane (1937-07-12)July 12, 1937 Washington, D.C., U.S.

Branch/service · 1

Robert McFarlane (American government official) → United States Marine Corps

Died · 1

Robert McFarlane (American government official) → May 12, 2022(2022-05-12) (aged 84) Lansing, Michigan, U.S.

Party · 1

Robert McFarlane (American government official) → Republican

President · 1

Robert McFarlane (American government official) → Ronald Reagan

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Awards	Bronze Star Medal (with valor)	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Awards	Meritorious Service Medal	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Awards	Navy Commendation Medal (with valor)	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Awards	Secretary's Distinguished Service Award	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Awards	Navy Distinguished Public Service Award	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Battles/wars	Vietnam War	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Born	Robert Carl McFarlane (1937-07-12)July 12, 1937 Washington, D.C., U.S.	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Branch/service	United States Marine Corps	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Died	May 12, 2022(2022-05-12) (aged 84) Lansing, Michigan, U.S.	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Education	United States Naval Academy (BS)	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Education	Geneva Graduate Institute (MA)	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Education	National Defense University (attended)	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Party	Republican	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Preceded by	William P. Clark Jr.	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Preceded by	James Nance	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Preceded by	Rozanne L. Ridgway	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	President	Ronald Reagan	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Rank	Lieutenant colonel	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Spouse	Jonda Riley	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Succeeded by	John Poindexter	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Succeeded by	James L. Buckley	1.00	infobox
Robert McFarlane (American government official)	Years of service	1959–1979	1.00	infobox

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