Early Life and Marriage
Abizaid, a Lebanese American, was born in northern California. He was raised Catholic. His father, a Navy machinist in World War II, raised him after Abizaid's mother died of cancer.
Abizaid is married and has three children. He learned Arabic in the military.
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