James F. Amos Quotes


Whatever the job is, we can do it. That's why the nation has a Marine Corps.


Citations

Amos, James F. "Testimony Before the Senate Armed Services Committee." United States Senate, 21 Sept. 2010.

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James F. Amos
James F. Amos
  • Born: November 12, 1946
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Soldier

James F. "Jim" Amos is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps. As a naval aviator, Amos commanded the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing during the Iraq War in 2003 and 2006. He served as the 31st Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 2008 to 2010, and was the first Marine Corps aviator to serve as commandant.