Michael Franken
United States Navy officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Thane Franken (born November 8, 1957) is an American retired United States Navy vice admiral and politician.[1] He was the deputy director of military operations for the United States Africa Command.
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Born | Michael Thane Franken (1957-11-08) November 8, 1957 (age 66) Sioux Center, Iowa, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
Jordan Franken (m. 1989) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1978–2017 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands | Task Group 152.0 Destroyer Squadron 28 USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) |
Battles/wars | Gulf War |
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Franken was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in Iowa's 2022 election.[2] He ran for the Senate in 2018, but lost the nomination to Theresa Greenfield.