Martin Dempsey
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Martin Edward Dempsey KBE (born March 14, 1952), sometimes known as Marty Dempsey, is a retired United States Army general. He was the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 2011 until September 25, 2015. He was the 37th Chief of Staff of the Army from April 11, 2011 to September 7, 2011. He retired on September 25, 2015.[2][3]
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Martin Dempsey | |
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Nickname | "Marty" |
Born | (1952-03-14) March 14, 1952 (age 72) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1974–2015 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chief of Staff of the United States Army United States Army Training and Doctrine Command United States Central Command Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq 1st Armored Division 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment |
Battles/wars | Gulf War Iraq War |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (3) Army Distinguished Service Medal (6) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (2) with Valor V |
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He now is a professor at Duke University and as a chairman of USA Basketball.[4][5]