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Gary Brito

Gary Brito

United States Army general


Gary M. Brito (born 1963 or 1964) is a United States Army general who serves as Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command since 8 September 2022.[2] He served as Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 of the United States Army from July 2020 to August 2022.[3] He was also the first Cape Verdean American to command Fort Benning.[4] Further commands included the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk; the 120th Infantry Brigade, 1st Army; and 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment.[5]

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Born and raised in Hyannis, Massachusetts, he was commissioned in 1987 from ROTC at the Pennsylvania State University.[1][6][5]

Brito earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Studies from the Pennsylvania State University. He later received a master's degree in Human Resource Management from Troy State University and another master's degree in Joint Strategy and Campaign Planning from the Joint Advanced Warfighting School.[6]

Awards and decorations

  Combat Infantryman Badge
  Ranger tab
  Basic Parachutist Badge
  Army Staff Identification Badge
  Canadian Parachutist badge
  502nd Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
  3rd Infantry Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
  5 Overseas Service Bars
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Silver oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges.
Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal with Valor device and three oak leaf clusters
Army Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Valorous Unit Award
Superior Unit Award
Army of Occupation Medal
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3
NATO Medal for service with ISAF

References

  1. Spillane, Geoff. "Hyannis native promoted to two-star general". capecodtimes.com.
  2. "Webcast: TRADOC Change of Command Ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. The Telegraph (subscription required)
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