General Boris Gromov. Photo by Mikhail Evstafiev

Boris Vsevolodovich Gromov (Russian: Бори́с Все́володович Гро́мов), (born November 7, 1943 in Saratov, Russia), prominent military and political figure, Colonel-General. Image File history File linksMetadata Evstafiev-general-gromov. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Evstafiev-general-gromov. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... Saratov flag Saratov (Сара́тов) is a major city in southern European Russia. ... Colonel General is a senior military rank which is used in some of the world’s militaries. ...

He graduated from a Suvorov military cadet school, the Leningrad Military Commanders School and later from the Frunze Military Commanders Academy in Moscow, as well as the General Staff Academy. Monument to Suvorov as youthful Mars, the Roman god of war (1801). ... This article refers to the general definition of cadet. ... Leningrad (Russian: Ленинград) is a historical name of the Russian city of Saint Petersburg, used between 1924 and 1991. ... There were a number of military academies in Soviet Union of different specialties. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (help· info)) is the capital of Russia and the countrys principal political, economic, financial, educational and transportation center, located on the river Moskva. ... A General Staff is a group of professional military officers who act in a staff or administrative role under the command of a general officer. ...

During the Soviet war in Afghanistan, Gromov did three tours of duty (1980-1982, 1985-1986, 1987-1989), and was best known for the two years as the last Commander of the 40th Soviet Army in Afghanistan. He was also the last Soviet soldier to leave Afghanistan, crossing on foot the Friendship Bridge spanning the Amu-Daria river on February 15, 1989, the day the Soviet pullout from Afghanistan was completed. He received the highest military award – the golden star of the Hero of the Soviet Union. Combatants USSR Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Mujahideen Rebels supported by nations such as the United States, Pakistan, and China Commanders General Boris Gromov Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Sibghatullah Mojadeddi Ahmed Shah Massoud Abdul Ali Mazari Indirect and Minor roles Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq Osama Bin Laden Strength Casualties Over 15,000 Soviet... 1980 (MCMLXXX in Roman) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Soviet redirects here. ... A soldier is a person who has enlisted with, or has been conscripted into, the armed forces of a sovereign country and has undergone training and received equipment (such as a uniform and weapon) to defend that country or its interests. ... Amu Darya Delta from space, November 1994 Map of area around the Aral Sea. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hero of the Soviet Union (Russian: Геро́й Сове́тского Сою́за, transliterated as Geroy Sovetskogo Soyuza) was the highest honorary title and the superior degree of distinction of the former Soviet Union. ...

After the Afghan war, he served as First Deputy Defence Minister of the Russian Federation. In 1994 Gromov retired from the Russian Military Forces, and was soon appointed deputy Interior Minister. He was elected in 1995 to the State Duma, lower house of Russian parliament. In 2000 he was elected governor of the Moscow region. A defence minister (Commonwealth English) or defense minister (American English) is a cabinet portfolio (position) which regulates the armed forces in a sovereign nation. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Interior Minister is a member of a Cabinet in a Government. ... 1995 (MCMXCV in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Duma (Д́ума in Russian) is any of various representative assemblies in modern Russia and Russian history. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... HI A governor is also, a monkey who is smart and can fly like a penguin is a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia | Moscow Oblast ...

General Boris Gromov could have gone on to enjoy a brilliant political career if not for his objection to President Boris Yeltsin's attack on parliament during the Russian constitutional crisis of 1993 and the war in the breakaway Republic of Chechnya. Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (Russian: Борис Николаевич Ельцин; (help· info)) (born February 1, 1931) was President of Russia from 1991 to 1999. ... Boris Yeltsin was President of the Russian Federation at the time of the crisis. ... Capital Grozny Area - total - % water 78th - 15,500 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density 49th - est. ...