J. H. Binford Peay III
| J.H. Binford Peay III | |
|---|---|
General James Henry Binford Peay III
24th Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army |
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| Nickname(s) | Binnie |
| Born |
May 10, 1940 Richmond, Virginia |
| Years of service | 1962–1997 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands held | 101st Airborne Division CENTCOM |
| Battles/wars |
Vietnam War Desert Storm |
| Awards |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star (4) Purple Heart |
| Other work | Superintendent, Virginia Military Institute Chairman, Allied Defense Group Director, BAE Systems Inc. |
James Henry Binford "Binnie" Peay III (born May 10, 1940, in Richmond, Virginia) is a retired four-star general from the United States Army and is currently the 14th Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute.
He is also chairman of the Allied Defense Group and a director of BAE Systems Inc. He is a trustee of the George C. Marshall Foundation, the National Defense University, and the VMI Foundation.
Peay attained the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America in 1954 and as an adult is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the BSA. His father, Peay Jr. and both of his sons, Jim and Ryan, are also Eagle Scouts.
He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He also has a Master of Arts from George Washington University and is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College.
He was commissioned as a second lieutenant of Field Artillery in 1962. Peay’s initial troop assignments were in Germany and Fort Carson, Colorado. From December 1964 to September 1966, he served as aide-de-camp to the Commanding General, 5th Infantry Division. He went on to serve in other assignments including two tours in the Republic of Vietnam. In his first tour from May 1967 to July 1968, he commanded both Headquarters Company, I Field Force, Vietnam, and a firing battery (Battery B, 4th Battalion, 42d Artillery) with the 4th Infantry Division in the central highlands. During his second tour from August 1971 to June 1972, he served as the assistant operations officer for the 3d Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and as operations officer for the same division’s 1st Battalion, 21st Artillery.
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