John R. Allen

Quick Facts

Full Name	John R. Allen
Occupation	War Hero
Date Of Birth	Dec 15, 1953(1953-12-15)
Age	71
Country	United States
Birth City	Virginia
Horoscope	Sagittarius

John R. Allen Biography

John R. Allen is one of the most popular and richest War Hero who was born on December 15, 1953 in Virginia, United States. A four-star General of the United States Marine Corps, He played a key role during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and also held the positions of the Deputy Chief in the U.S. Central Command as well as Commanding Officer of the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan.

In 2011, he and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman In 2011, he and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey met in Afghanistan. met in Afghanistan.

Allen was born at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, on December 15, 1953; his father Joseph K. Allen, was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean war who retired as a lieutenant commander. He attended Flint Hill School in Oakton, Virginia. He graduated with military honors from the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1976, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Analysis. He is a 1998 Distinguished Graduate of the National War College. He holds a Master of Arts degree in National Security Studies from Georgetown University, a Master of Science degree in Strategic Intelligence from the National Defense Intelligence College, and a Master of Science degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College of National Defense University.

John R. Allen (born December 15, 1953) is the president of the Brookings Institution, a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general, and former commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A). On September 13, 2014, President Barack Obama appointed Allen as special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant). He was succeeded in that role by Brett McGurk on October 23, 2015.

He grew up at Fort Belvoir and Oakton, Virginia.

John R. Allen Net Worth

John R. Allen is one of the richest War Hero from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John R. Allen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was awarded degrees from The United States Naval Academy, the National War College, the National Defense Intelligence College, and Georgetown University.

His many military awards include three Defense Medals of Distinguished Service and the four Legions of Merit, and the Defense Superior Service Medal.

Following battalion command, Allen reported as the senior aide-de-camp to the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps, Charles C. Krulak, ultimately serving as his military secretary.

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Allen’s first tour as a general officer was as the principal director of Asian and Pacific Affairs in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Defense, a position he occupied for nearly three years. From 2006–2008, Allen served as deputy commanding general of the II Marine Expeditionary Force and commanding general of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, deploying to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08, serving as the deputy commanding general of Multi-National Forces West and II MEF (Forward) in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq. In January 2007 Allen was nominated for appointment to the grade of major general.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular War Hero. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John R. Allen celebrates birthday on December 15 of every year.

On April 20, 2012, he received another Polish award, the Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.

Top Facts about John R. Allen

1. John R. Allen is a retired US Marine Corps general.
2. He served as the commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan.
3. Allen was also the deputy commander of US Central Command.
4. He graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1976.
5. Allen has received numerous military awards and decorations.
6. He holds a master’s degree in national security studies from Georgetown University.
7. Allen is currently a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution.
8. He has been an advocate for veterans’ issues and mental health awareness.
9. In 2016, he endorsed Hillary Clinton for president of the United States.
10. Allen has written articles on national security and foreign policy topics.