What is Joseph P. Hoar?
{{Infobox military person |name=Joseph P. Hoar |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1934|12|30}} |death_date= |birth_place=[[Boston, Massachusetts]] |death_place= |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label=Place of burial |image=Joseph Hoar official military photo.jpg |caption=General Joseph Hoar |nickname= |allegiance=[[United States]] of America |branch=[[United States Marine Corps]] |serviceyears=1957–1994 |rank=[[General officer|General]] |commands=[[Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island|MCRD Parris Island]]<br />[[United States Central Command]] |unit= |battles=[[Vietnam War]] |awards=[[Defense Distinguished Service Medal]]<br />[[Bronze Star Medal|Bronze Star]] (2) |relations= |laterwork= }} [[General officer|General]] '''Joseph P. Hoar''' (born December 30, 1934) is a retired [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]] officer. He was Commander in Chief of [[United States Central Command]]. He retired from the Corps on September 1, 1994.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/s803482.htm Experts fear a war with Iraq will not be short], [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]], March 11, 2003</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoar, Joseph P.}} [[Category:1934 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American generals]] [[Category:American military personnel of the Vietnam War]] [[Category:People from Boston]] [[Category:Military people from Massachusetts]] [[Category:United States Marine Corps personnel]] {{US-bio-stub}}