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Stanley McChrystal: References & Edit History

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  • Michael Ray
    Michael Ray is an assistant managing editor who has worked at Britannica since 2003. In addition to leading the Geography and History team, he oversees coverage of European history and military affairs. He earned a B.A. in history from Michigan State University in 1995.

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: National Constitution Center - General Stanley McChrystal: History’s Greatest Leaders. Dec 11, 2024
Anniversary information added. Aug 10, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 03, 2024
Add new Web site: U.S. Army - Fort Moore - General (Ret.) Stanley A. McChrystal. Apr 13, 2024
Add new Web site: Stanford Graduate School of Business - Stanley McChrystal on Leading in Tough Situations. Nov 17, 2023
Add new Web site: Military Hall of Honor - General Stanley Allen McChrystal. May 04, 2023
Added the book Leaders: Myth and Reality. May 29, 2019
Add new Web site: Council on Foreign Relations - HBO History Makers Series with Stanley McChrystal. Nov 28, 2016
Noted the publication of Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World (2015). Jun 12, 2015
Noted publication of his memoir, My Share of the Task. Jan 08, 2013
In 2011 he joined a panel overseeing a new government initiative to assist military families. Apr 13, 2011
Added image of Stanley McChrystal. Apr 13, 2011
He retired from the military in July 2010. Jul 24, 2010
Added photographs. Jul 16, 2010
Updated for his removal as commander of the U.S. and NATO mission in Afghanistan. Jun 23, 2010
Updated for the Rolling Stone magazine article and its subsequent consequences. Jun 22, 2010
New article added. Apr 30, 2010
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