Lieutenant General Mick Bednarek retired in 2015 after nearly 40 years of military service. He most recently served 26 months as the Senior Defense Official in Iraq and Chief of the Office of Security Cooperation in Baghdad. In this capacity…
LtGen Richard F. Natonski, USMC (ret.) is the former Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, which he held from August 2008 until his retirement on September 8, 2010, after more than 37 years of service. From 2006-2008, he served…
LTC Geoffrey S. Corn is a Distinguished Fellow at JINSA’s Gemunder Center and a member of JINSA’s Gaza Assessment and Hybrid Warfare Task Forces. He is the George R. Killam Jr. Chair of Criminal Law at Texas Tech University School…
General Charles Wald, USAF (ret.), is a JINSA Distinguished Fellow. General Wald is the former Deputy Commander of United States European Command (EUCOM), where he was responsible for developing the air campaign of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Gen. Wald…
Adm. Michael Rogers is a native of Chicago and attended Auburn University, graduating in 1981 and receiving his commission via the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps. Rogers is a distinguished graduate of the National War College and a graduate of…
Upon graduation from the United States Naval Academy in 1981, Lieutenant General Beydler was commissioned into the United States Marine Corps and trained as a Naval Aviator. He is a graduate of Navy Fighter Weapons School, the Marine Aviation and…
LTG Palumbo’s involvement in JINSA includes his participation in our 2021 General and Admirals Program to Israel, his membership in our Gaza Assessment Policy Project and his role as Senior Mentor on our 2022 U.S. Military Leaders Program trip to…
Lieutenant General Stephen R. Lanza retired from the U.S. Army as the Commanding General of I Corps, a globally responsive and regionally aligned force that supports the Pacific region, and Senior Mission Commander for Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington. During…
After graduating from Allegheny College he was commissioned in 1980, received his wings in 1982, and was selected to fly the AV-8A Harrier. He served in VMA-231 deployed aboard the USS Inchon and served as an instructor in VMAT-203, as…
LTG Karen Gibson is a 2022 JINSA Generals and Admirals Program participant. LTG Gibson previously served as Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate. LTG Gibson has performed in numerous intelligence and cyberspace operations roles, culminating her military service…