Guide Note

General Peter Pace was the first U.S. Marine to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He stepped down as Chairman on October 1, 2007.

Fast Facts

Born: November 5, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York
Vietnam War veteran
Graduated U.S. Naval Academy
MBA from George Washington University
Has two children
Military awards include: Bronze Star, Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is America's highest military office

Background

Pace began service in the Marines in the late '60s, when he fought in the Vietnam War. He became a Captain in 1971, a Major in 1977, and a General in 2000. The following year, Pace became Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In 2005, he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become the Chairman.

Controversy

Pace stirred controversy when he called homosexuality "immoral" in a newspaper interview. He later acknowledged that, though he was supporting the "don't ask, don't tell" policy of gays in the military, he should have left his personal opinions out of it.

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General Peter Pace

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: Joint Chiefs of Staff
Wikipedia: Peter Pace
NPR: Joint Chiefs Shuffle: Gen. Pace Out; Adm. Mullen In (2007)
Blog: By Dawn's Early Light: General Peter Pace
SourceWatch: Peter Pace
CNN: Top general: Remarks on gays were 'personal moral views'
Google News: Peter Pace

General Pace Recent News

Chicago Tribune: "Top general calls homosexuality 'immoral'"
TIME: Removing Pace, Clearing the Decks
FoxNews.com: Peter Pace articles
WashingtonPost.com: Pace Expresses Regret Over Gay Remark
USAToday.com: Pace, Gates: Personal views on gays in service out of line
Topix: Search results for Peter Pace

General Pace Biographies and Articles

Joint Chiefs of Staff Bio
Voice of America: Top American General Disputes US Military Claim on Iran
MSNBC: General Comment
U.S. Department of Defense: Pace: Military Loss Impossible, But U.S. Will Is Vital for Success (2006)
International Herald Tribune: Marine to head Joint Chiefs of Staff (2005)

General Pace Audio and Videos

Chicago Tribune Audio: General Pace on "don't ask, don't tell"
Crooks and Liars: Pentagon worried it can’t meet a third threat
YouTube: General Peter Pace comments on Gays In the Military
YouTube and Google Video: Peter Pace search
YouTube: Pace addresses the Oxonian Society

General Pace Blogs and Forums

Townhall.com: General Pace's Collateral Damage
Chicago Tribune blog: Gen. Pace out as Joint Chiefs chairman
The Atlantic Online: The Daily Dish: Pace vs Alva
Redstate: Peter Pace
Technorati: Peter Pace
Google Blog Search: Peter Pace

General Pace Timeline

November 5, 1945: Born in Brooklyn, New York
1968: Serves in the 1st Marine Division in Vietnam as a Rifle Platoon leader
August, 1979: Attends Marine Corps Command and Staff College
September 30, 2001: Appointed Vice-Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
September 30, 2005: Replaces Richard Myers as Joint Chiefs Chairman
November 29, 2005: Publicly disagrees with Donald Rumsfeld on torture issue

General Pace Satire and Criticism

Village Voice: Political Cartoon: General Peter Pace Talks Morality
Think Progress: Pelosi: "We Don't Need Moral Judgement from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs"
YouTube: Clinton on the Comments Made By General Peter Pace
YouTube: Eric Alva on Gen. Peter Pace

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