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  • Peter Schoomaker
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  • Peter Jan Schoomaker (born February 12, 1946) is a retired four-star general of the United States Army and served as the 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army from August 1, 2003 to April 10, 2007. Schoomaker's appointment as Chief of Staff was unique in that he was recalled and came out from retirement to assume the position. Schoomaker voluntarily retired from the Army for the second time in 2007 after completing the full four-year term as Chief of Staff. His brother, Lieutenant General Eric Schoomaker, M.D., PhD, was the 42nd Surgeon General of the United States Army.
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  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
serviceyears
  • 1969
Birth Date
  • 1946-02-12
Commands
Branch
  • 20
Name
  • Peter Jan Schoomaker
Type
  • service-star
  • oak
Caption
  • 35
  • General Peter J. Schoomaker
Width
  • 60
Ribbon
  • National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
  • Southwest Asia Service ribbon.svg
  • AFEMRib.svg
  • Bronze Star ribbon.svg
  • Legion of Merit ribbon.svg
  • US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg
  • Us kw-kwlib rib.png
  • Defense Meritorious Service ribbon.svg
  • Defense Distinguished Service ribbon.svg
  • Humanitarian Service ribbon.svg
  • Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon.svg
  • Meritorious Service ribbon.svg
  • Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svg
  • Army Service Ribbon.svg
  • Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg
  • Us jointservachiev rib.svg
  • Us sa-kwlib rib.png
  • Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg
  • Valorous Unit Award ribbon.svg
  • MSC ribbon-military.png
Birth Place
  • Michigan
Title
Awards
Rank
  • 40
Allegiance
  • United States of America
Battles
Before
Years
  • 2003
After
Relations
  • LTG Eric Schoomaker
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  • Peter Jan Schoomaker (born February 12, 1946) is a retired four-star general of the United States Army and served as the 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army from August 1, 2003 to April 10, 2007. Schoomaker's appointment as Chief of Staff was unique in that he was recalled and came out from retirement to assume the position. Schoomaker voluntarily retired from the Army for the second time in 2007 after completing the full four-year term as Chief of Staff. Prior to his last assignment, Schoomaker spent over 30 years in a variety of assignments with both conventional and special operations forces – he is the first Special Forces-trained Army Chief of Staff and the second to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (General Henry H. Shelton was the first, when he served as Chairman). His brother, Lieutenant General Eric Schoomaker, M.D., PhD, was the 42nd Surgeon General of the United States Army.
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