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Military

  • John L. DeWitt (1880–1962) U.S. four star general. During World War II.
  • James Longstreet (1821–1904) Confederate Lieutenant-General in the American Civil War
  • Peter Schoomaker (1946 - ) U.S. four star general. Former Chief of Staff of the United States Army
  • Robert M. Shoemaker (1924 - ) U.S. four star general. During the Vietnam War
  • David Petraeus (1952 - ) U.S. four star general. Commander in Iraq in 2007, his father is an immigrant from the Netherlands.
  • James Van Fleet (1892–1992) U.S. four star general. Army General during World War II and the Korean War
  • Isaac Van Wart (1759–1828) militiaman from the state of New York during the American Revolution. In 1780, he participated in the capture of Major John André
  • Alexander Archer Vandegrift (1887–1973) US four star general. Medal of Honor. 18th Commandant US Marine Corps
  • Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg (1899–1954) US four star general. During World War II. Second Chief of Staff US Air Force. Director Central Intelligence Agency
  • Cortlandt Van Rensselaer Schuyler (1900–1993) US Army four star general. Served as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe from 1953 to 1959.
  • Philip John Schuyler (1733–1804) general in the American Revolution and US Senator from New York.
  • Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. (1887–1944) US brigadier general. Medal of Honor. Fought in both world wars.
  • Earl Van Dorn (1820–1863) Confederate general during the American Civil War.
  • John Bell Hood (1831-1879) Confederate general during the AmericanCivil War.

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