| 词条 | Chris Vernon |
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Colonel Christopher Hilary Vernon is a British Army officer. In 2003, Colonel Vernon gained international attention as the senior spokesman for the British Landforces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.[1] Vernon was commissioned into the Queen's Own Hussars (later Queen's Royal Hussars) from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1976.[2] Prior to serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, Colonel Vernon served in Bosnia in 1995. During his time in Bosnia in 1995, he served as the spokesman for (UNPROFOR)[3] under the command of General Sir Rupert Smith. Most recently Vernon was Chief of Staff for NATO forces in southern Afghanistan.[4] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-12282731,00.html |title=Colonel: War Has Been Won |publisher=Sky News |date=2003-04-07 |accessdate=2009-12-12}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Vernon, Chris}}{{UK-army-bio-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003141024,00.html |title=Girls want a propa-gander |publisher=The Sun |date=2003-03-27 |accessdate=2009-12-12}} 3. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/Bosnia/updates/august95/8-11/index1.html |title=CNN Balkan Conflict: Mass graves |publisher=CNN |date=11 August 1995 |accessdate=2009-12-12}} 4. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/may/19/pakistan.alqaida |title=Pakistan sheltering Taliban, says British officer |publisher=The Guardian |date=19 May 2006 |accessdate=2009-12-12 | location=London | first=Declan | last=Walsh}} 6 : Queen's Own Hussars officers|Queen's Royal Hussars officers|Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst|Year of birth missing (living people)|Living people|British Army personnel of the Iraq War |
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