Vice Admiral Robert S. Harward USN (Ret)

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Vice Admiral Robert S. Harward USN (Ret)

Apr. 17, 2026, 1:58 PM EDT

By Vice Admiral Robert S. Harward USN (Ret)

Vice Admiral Robert S. Harward USN (Ret)

Robert “Bob” Harward is a retired vice admiral, and former Deputy Commander of U.S. Central Command who served under General James Mattis helping oversee U.S. military operations across the Middle East. Harward lived in Tehran as a teenager and graduated from the Tehran American School

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