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Thomas L. James
Thomas L. James () is a United States Army lieutenant general who serves as the deputy commander of the United States Space Command. He previously served as the acting commander of Combined Joint Task Force–Space Operations. He is the first Army space operations officer to reach the rank of major general. Military career James first enlisted in the Mississippi National Guard in 1983, where he was assigned in medical and special forces units. After obtaining a degree, he was commissioned into the United States Army in 1990 as an army aviator. On July 15, 2014, James took command of the 1st Space Brigade. After this command tour, he was assigned as the director of space policy implementation of Office of the Under Secretary for Policy. James served as deputy commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Space. While in this position, he was promoted to brigadier general on November 14, 2017. After a 2017 reorganization, he then served as the director of operation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petal, Mississippi
Petal is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, along the Leaf River. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,454 in the 2010 census, increasing to 11,010 in the 2020 census. History The first postmaster of Petal was Irving A. Polk. The post office was established in 1903 and was named after the daughter of a first settler. It is the only city in the U.S. with this name. Petal separated from the city of Hattiesburg on April 4, 1974. Petal was a community filled with farmers. This is slowly changing with new businesses coming into the city. The International Checker Hall of Fame was located in Petal until September 29, 2007, when of the building caught fire. Petal was extensively damaged by an EF3 tornado on January 21, 2017. Geography As of the 2010 census, the city had a total area of , of which was land and , or 1.62%, was water. The city's area had increased by nearly 75% since 2000, following an annexation e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
