James Cartwright
| James Cartwright | |
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Cartwright in August 2007
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| Nickname(s) | "Hoss" |
| Born |
September 22, 1949 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1971–2011 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands held |
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (1992) Marine Aircraft Group 31 (1994–1996) 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (2000–2002) United States Strategic Command (2004–2007) Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Awards |
Naval Aviator insignia Naval Flight Officer insignia Defense Distinguished Service Medal (4) |
James E. "Hoss" Cartwright (born September 22, 1949) is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who last served as the eighth Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from August 31, 2007, to August 3, 2011. He previously served as the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, from September 1, 2004, to August 10, 2007, and as Acting Commander, U.S. Strategic Command from July 9, 2004, to September 1, 2004. He retired from the Marine Corps on August 3, 2011, after nearly 40 years of service.
On October 17, 2016, he pled guilty to falsely denying that he was the source of classified information during a federal investigation into a leak; Cartwright provided classified information that was published in a book by David Sanger.President Obama pardoned Cartwright on January 17, 2017.
Cartwright was born on September 22, 1949, in Rockford, Illinois, and attended West High School before going on to the University of Iowa. While there he was a scholarship swimmer for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Cartwright was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps in November 1971. He attended Naval Flight Officer training and graduated in April 1973. He attended Naval Aviator training and graduated in January 1977. He has operational assignments as an Naval Flight Officer in the F-4, and as a pilot in the F-4, OA-4, and F/A-18. His callsign comes from the fictional character Eric "Hoss" Cartwright, the middle brother on the classic 1960s TV show Bonanza, who was played by actor Dan Blocker.
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