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Retired general stanley mcchrystal has a deep well of knowledge on military strategy and execution, drawn from a lifetime of service. Horatio nelson engineered a stunning victory over a superior francospanish fleet at the battle of. Mcchrystals epiphany came in the summer of 2006 as he accompanied his army rangers on a raid into ramadi, an iraqi city transformed by insurgents into a sprawling car. Mckiernan is a highly respected, battletested officer, and had been in the afghanistan post for less. Susan mcchrystal historical records and family trees.
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