Historical clue formulations

• American battle tank named for a general — 2025-12-06
• Georgia politico Stacey ___ — 2025-09-08
• Stacey of Georgia politics — 2022-07-24
• J.J. who directed "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" — 2019-09-10
• J. J. ___, director of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" — 2018-05-29
• Vietnam War Gen. Creighton — 2000-08-20