Peter van Uhm: Why I chose a gun
Peter van Uhm: De ce am ales armata
General Peter van Uhm is the Chief of the Netherlands Defence staff. Full bio
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Peter van Uhm - GeneralGeneral Peter van Uhm is the Chief of the Netherlands Defence staff.
Why you should listen
General Petrus J.M. "Peter" van Uhm is a four-star general in the Royal Netherlands Army and the current Chief of the Netherlands Defence Staff. He has had an outstanding carrer over four decades in the Dutch military.
In the Netherlands, he is know from his personal tragedy. On 18 April 2008, one day after Van Uhm was appointed Chief Defence Staff, his son First Lieutenant Dennis van Uhm was killed in a roadside bombing in Uruzgan. Van Uhm’s incredibly dignified and human response has astounded many.
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