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General Petraeus   General David Petraeus at Headquarters of the Department of Defense at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.
David Petraeus - Person of the Year 2007 - TIME.

General David Howell Petraeus, USA is the 10th and current Commander, U.S. Central Command.

Petraeus previously served as Commanding General, Multi-National Force - Iraq MNF-I.

A poll recently conducted by Foreign Policy and Prospect magazines selected Petraeus as one of the world's top 100 public intellectuals.
 

 
Petraeus in 2003 then a Major General, saw combat for the first time when he commanded the 101st Airborne Division during V Corps's drive to Baghdad.

On September 16, 2008, Petraeus formally gave over his command in Iraq to General Raymond T. Odierno in a government ceremony presided by Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

Petraeus assumed command of the United States Central Command USCENTCOM headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Petraeus is now responsible for US operations in 20 countries spreading from Egypt to Pakistan–including Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
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