James H. Webb
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United States Senator from Virginia |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | George Allen |
| Succeeded by | Tim Kaine |
| United States Secretary of the Navy | |
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In office May 1, 1987 – February 23, 1988 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | John Lehman |
| Succeeded by | William Ball |
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs | |
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In office May 3, 1984 – April 10, 1987 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Duncan |
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James Henry Webb Jr. February 9, 1946 St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (2006–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Republican (before 2006) |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Samorajczyk (1968–1979) Jo Ann Krukar (1981–2004) Hong Le Webb (2005–present) |
| Children | 5 1 stepchild |
| Education |
University of Southern California United States Naval Academy (BS) Georgetown University (JD) |
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| Website | Official website |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1968–1972 |
| Rank |
 Captain
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| Unit | Delta Company 1st Battalion 5th Marines |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Navy Cross Silver Star Bronze Star (2) Purple Heart (2) |
James Henry Webb Jr. (born February 9, 1946) is an American politician and author. He has served as a United States Senator from Virginia, Secretary of the Navy, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, Counsel for the United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Marine Corps officer.
In the private sector he has been an Emmy Award winning journalist, a filmmaker, and the author of ten books. In addition, he taught literature at the United States Naval Academy and was a Fellow at the Harvard Institute of Politics. As a member of the Democratic Party, Webb announced on November 19, 2014, that he was forming an exploratory committee to evaluate a run for President of the United States in 2016. On July 2, 2015, he announced that he would be joining the race for the Democratic nomination for president, but stepped down from running in the primaries on October 20, 2015, stating that he was "not comfortable" and "unhappy" with many of the party's political positions.
Webb was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, to James Henry Webb, Sr., and his wife, Vera Lorraine Hodges. As the second of four children and the older son, he grew up in a military family, moving frequently as his father's career in the United States Air Force required. The family crisscrossed the country, living in Missouri, Illinois, Texas, Alabama, Nebraska, California, and Virginia, as well as in England, where his father was an exchange officer with the Royal Air Force. His father flew B-17s and B-29s during World War II, and flew Air Force cargo aircraft during the 1948-49 Berlin airlift. After developing an inner ear disorder, Meniere's Disease, he became a pioneer in the Air Force missile program, later serving as the commanding officer of the 1001st Missile Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base. Webb's parents are buried at the Arlington National Cemetery.
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