John R. Allen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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United States Marine Corps general
Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1953
Place of Birth: Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About John R. Allen
- John R.
- Allen (born December 15, 1953) is the president of the Brookings Institution, a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general, and former commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force and U.S.
- Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A).
- On September 13, 2014, President Barack Obama appointed Allen as special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant).
- He was succeeded in that role by Brett McGurk on October 23, 2015.
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