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Dempsey Sponsors Essay Competition to Honor Saudi King
Department of Defense News ^ | January 26, 2015 | Jim Garamone

Posted on 01/26/2015 8:54:50 AM PST by C19fan

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has established a research and essay competition in honor of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz hosted by the National Defense University. The king, who died Jan. 23 at age 90, oversaw the modernization of his country’s military during the time he spent as commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard, a position he held from 1963 until he became king in 2005. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said the essay competition is a fitting tribute to the life and leadership of the Saudi Arabian monarch.

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KEYWORDS: arabia; pentagon; saudi
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To: C19fan

+1


21 posted on 01/26/2015 11:31:57 AM PST by Bigg Red (Let's put the ship of state on Cruz Control with Ted Cruz.)
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Born into a wealthy royal family.
F***** goats, small boys, and the United States.
Died.


22 posted on 01/26/2015 11:40:11 AM PST by twister881
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We have a winner!


23 posted on 01/26/2015 11:59:41 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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