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Janis Karpinski
born 1953
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryJanis Leigh Karpinski is a retired career officer in the United States Army Reserve. She is notable for having commanded the forces that operated Abu Ghraib and other prisons in Iraq in 2003 and 2004, at the time of the scandal related to torture and prisoner abuse. She commanded three prisons in Iraq and the forces that ran them.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
May 25, 1953
Rahway
Citizenship
United States
Occupations & fields
military officer
Awards & honours
Bronze Star MedalMeritorious Service MedalAchievement Medal
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