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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.[citation needed]

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)[2] under the command of General Sir Rupert Smith.

Most recently Vernon was Chief of Staff for NATO forces in southern Afghanistan.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Colonel: War Has Been Won". Sky News. 2003-04-07. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  2. ^ "CNN Balkan Conflict: Mass graves". CNN. 11 August 1995. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  3. ^ Walsh, Declan (19 May 2006). "Pakistan sheltering Taliban, says British officer". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-12-12.