Albert Bryant Jr.
| Albert Bryant Jr. | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Al" |
| Born |
February 22, 1952 Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/ |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1974–2008 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier general
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| Commands held |
Commander, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 67th Armor, 2nd Armored Division Commander, 4th Battalion, 67th Armor "Bandits," 1st Armored Division Commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division Director, Center for Army Tactics, Army Command and General Staff College |
| Battles/wars |
Iraq War Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Joint Endeavor |
| Awards |
Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2 Oak Leaf Clusters) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (7 Oak Leaf Clusters) Defense Distinguished Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal National Defense Service Medal (2 Stars) NATO Non-Article 5 Medal German Ehrenkreuz der Bundeswehr (Gold) Bronze Star Combat Action Badge Parachutist Badge |
Albert "Al" Bryant Jr. (born February 22, 1952) is a retired United States Army brigadier general, best known for service as the Chief of Western Hemisphere Operations during and in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks and for his tenure as the Assistant Division Commander of the 4th Infantry Division at the time of the division's detection and capture of deposed Iraqi president Sadaam Hussein. Bryant also served as the Deputy Commander of Fort Knox, Kentucky, and the United States Army's Armor School.
As Chief of Staff of NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR), Bryant was the highest ranking American general on the KFOR leadership team, supervising an international staff of more than 450 from 39 nations, in the lead up to Kosovo independence. He has frequently appeared in military and civilian media (in various interviews, as well as educational and safety spots), and has been a regular speaker on military history, leadership, and diversity issues at military, civilian, and academic events.
Bryant was born on February 22, 1952 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and is of African, Chinese, and Irish-Scottish Celtic ancestry. His parents are retired U.S. Army Reserve Brigadier General and Congressional Gold Medal recipient, Albert Bryant Sr., an original Montford Point Marine (the elder Bryant transferred branches prior to returning to service as a commissioned officer in the Army Reserve), and Mable Bryant (née Lun), a nurse.
The eldest of four siblings, including Emmy-winning writer and novelist Lori Bryant-Woolridge, Bryant was reared in the San Francisco Bay Area. He attended Newark High School in Newark, California, where he served as captain of the school's varsity football and soccer teams, and president of the student body. Voted "Most Likely to Succeed" by his classmates, Bryant graduated in 1970 with an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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