Vincent Keith Brooks (born October 24, 1958) is a United States Army general who is the current commander of United States Forces Korea, United Nations Command and ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command. He previously served as commanding general of the United States Army Pacific and before that as the commanding general of Third Army. Brooks was the United States Central … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Generals
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Friday Open Thread: African-American Generals
Meet the first African-American woman to become a Major General in the United States Army. Rutgers Law graduate Marcia Carol Martin Anderson, Class of 1984, has worked in insurance litigation, as the in-house counsel for a utility company, and as a staff attorney for the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. She has been in her current position as Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Generals
Thursday Open Thread: African-American Generals
General Edward A. Rice, Jr, USAF (born 1955) was the 30th Commander, Air Education and Training Command (AETC), Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. As commander, he was responsible for the recruiting, training and education of all US Airmen. His command included the Air Force Recruiting Service, two numbered air forces and Air University. Air Education and Training Command consists … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Generals
Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Generals
Dennis L. Via (born c. 1958) is a former United States Army four-star general who last served as the 18th commanding general of the United States Army Materiel Command (AMC) from August 7, 2012 to September 30, 2016, which is headquartered at Redstone Arsenal, AL. He is the first Signal Corps Officer since General Henry H. Arnold to achieve four-star rank. He retired from the … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Generals
Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Generals
Cecil Eugene Diggs Haney (born December 1, 1955), is a retired United States Navy admiral who previously served as Commander, United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM) from November 15, 2013 through November 3, 2016. Prior to STRATCOM, he served as Commander, United States Pacific Fleet. He received the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Generals