John R. Allen
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John R. Allen
John R. Allen, AOis a retired United States Marine Corps four-star General, and past Deputy Commander of U.S. Central Command, prior to serving as Commander of the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan. On September 13, 2014, President Barack Obama appointed General Allen as Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL. He was replaced in that role by Brett H. McGurk on October 23, 2015...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoldier
Date of Birth15 December 1953
CountryUnited States of America
John R. Allen quotes about
Protecting Afghan civilians is the cornerstone of our mission.
One would think that if you're anonymous, you'd do anything you want, but groups have their own sense of community and what we can do.