SSG Norman Lihou 436702 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The king, who died Jan. 23 at age 90, oversaw the modernization of his country’s military during the time he spent as commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard, a position he held from 1963 until he became king in 2005.<br /><br />Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said the essay competition is a fitting tribute to the life and leadership of the Saudi Arabian monarch.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=128034">http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=128034</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/008/047/qrc/dodlogo.png?1443032123"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=128034">Dempsey Sponsors Essay Competition to Honor Saudi King</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has established a research and essay competition in honor of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz hosted by the National Defense University.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> 2015-01-26T12:02:55-05:00 SSG Norman Lihou 436702

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The king, who died Jan. 23 at age 90, oversaw the modernization of his country’s military during the time he spent as commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard, a position he held from 1963 until he became king in 2005.<br /><br />Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said the essay competition is a fitting tribute to the life and leadership of the Saudi Arabian monarch.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=128034">http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=128034</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/008/047/qrc/dodlogo.png?1443032123"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=128034">Dempsey Sponsors Essay Competition to Honor Saudi King</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has established a research and essay competition in honor of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz hosted by the National Defense University.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2015-01-26T12:02:55-05:00 2015-01-26T12:02:55-05:00 Capt Richard I P. 436727

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>An interesting challenge to increase the complex problems of that corner of the world. From what I hear if the masses of Saudi Arabia got their way we wouldn't be allies much longer.

2015-01-26T12:24:09-05:00 2015-01-26T12:24:09-05:00 SPC Edward Tapper 540918

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I personally think that the tribute essay contest should honor King Fahd. A far fairer friend of the United States of America than King Abdullah. Just my opinion.

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