  mark traecey patrick kimmitt (born 21 june 1954) was the 16th assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs, serving under george w. bush from august 2008 to january 2009. prior to joining the state department, he was a brigadier general in the united states army, and served as the deputy assistant secretary of defense for middle east. kimmitt has also served as deputy director for strategy and plans for the united states central command, and deputy director for operations/chief military spokesman for coalition forces in iraq, and served at nato's shape headquarters in belgium. ==personal background== kimmitt was born in fort sill, oklahoma while his father was stationed there. his older brother robert also served in the u.s. army and was the former united states ambassador to germany. their father joseph was the secretary of the united states senate and secretary for the majority from 1977 to 1981. he is married to catherine kimmitt.  ==education== kimmit
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