Michael V. Hayden, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

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Michael Vincent Hayden took on an important role in the global war on terrorism when he became director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in May 2006, and also assumed responsibility for restoring the reputation of the federal agency. Hayden is a former intelligence officer in the U.S, Air Force, in which he attained the rank of general, and served as director of the National Security Agency (NSA) from 1999 to 2005 and as the CIA's deputy director in 2005 and 2006.

Author: Firrincili, Dan
Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2006
Hayden, Michael V.

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Janis Karpinski, Former US Army general

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Janis Karpinski, a former brigadier general in the US Army, became the first woman in the country's history to command troops in a war zone when she was put in charge of soldiers in Iraq. She also became the highest-ranking officer to be reprimanded in connection with American soldiers' abuse of prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib detention facility, which came to light in the early months of 2004.

Author: Firrincili, Dan
Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2006
Generals, Karpinski, Janis

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Jermain Taylor, Boxer

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Jermain Taylor is a middleweight boxing champion who defeated the veteran Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas creating controversial split decision. Boxing observers as well as fellow fighters have praised Taylor for setting a good example for other boxers, and for young people, through his discipline and demeanor.

Author: Firrincili, Dan
Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2006
Boxers (Sports), Taylor, Jermain

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