Oliver North
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| Birth name | Oliver Laurence North |
| Nickname(s) | Ollie Ollie North |
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October 7, 1943 San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1968–1990 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel
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| Commands held | Marine Corps Northern Training Area, Okinawa |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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| Spouse(s) | Betsy North (married 1967); 4 children |
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Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943) is an American political commentator and television host, military historian, New York Times best-selling author, and former United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel.
North is primarily remembered for his term as a National Security Council staff member during the Iran–Contra affair, a political scandal of the late 1980s. The scandal involved the illegal sale of weapons to Iran to encourage the release of U.S. hostages then held in Lebanon. North formulated the second part of the plan, which was to divert proceeds from the arms sales to support the Contra rebel groups in Nicaragua, which had been specifically prohibited under the Boland Amendment.
From 2001 to 2016, North hosted War Stories with Oliver North on Fox News Channel.
North was born in San Antonio, Texas on October 7, 1943, the son of Ann Theresa (née Clancy) and Oliver Clay North, a U.S. Army major. He grew up in Philmont, New York, and graduated from Ockawamick Central High School in 1961. He attended the State University of New York at Brockport for two years.
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