Thomas J. Lopez
Thomas Joseph Lopez (born January 29, 1940 in Powellton, West Virginia) is a retired four-star admiral of the United States Navy. He served from 1964 to 1998 and commanded U.S. Naval Forces Europe, Allied Forces Southern Europe, and the U.S. Sixth Fleet. From 1996 to 1998, he was Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe / Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe. He served in the Vietnam War and earned the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal (two awards), the Legion of Merit (three), and the Bronze Star Medal.
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