David McKiernan
| David D. McKiernan | |
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| Born |
December 11, 1950 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1972–2009 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands held |
International Security Assistance Force U.S. Forces Afghanistan U.S. Army, Europe / Seventh U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division United States Army Central |
| Battles/wars |
Gulf War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (4) Army Commendation Medal (4) |
| Relations | married |
David D. McKiernan (born December 11, 1950) is a retired United States Army four-star general who served in Afghanistan as Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). He served concurrently as Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) from October 6, 2008, to June 15, 2009.
Prior to Afghanistan, McKiernan was Commanding General, U.S. Army, Europe and Seventh U.S. Army from December 14, 2005, to May 2, 2008. Before promotion to four-star rank, he served as Commanding General, Third U.S. Army and Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) from 2002 to 2004, where he commanded all allied ground forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and as Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command, the Army's largest major command, from 2004 to 2005.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said new leadership was needed as the administration of President Barack Obama launched a new strategy in the seven-year-old War in Afghanistan. McKiernan was replaced by two generals, General Stanley A. McChrystal (Commander) and Lieutenant General David Rodriguez (Deputy Commander), ISAF and USFOR-A.
McKiernan graduated from the College of William & Mary with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1972. He was commissioned from the Reserve Officers' Training Corps and entered active duty as an Armor officer. He holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Shippensburg University and an honorary doctorate in public service from William & Mary.
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