Jack Keane
| Jack Keane | |
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| Born |
February 1, 1943 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1966–2003 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands held |
XVIII Airborne Corps 101st Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Silver Star Bronze Star Legion of Merit Ranger tab Combat Infantryman Badge |
John M. "Jack" Keane (born February 1, 1943) is a retired four-star general and former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and a defense analyst currently serving as chairman of the board for the Institute for the Study of War.
Keane was born in 1943 in Manhattan, New York, the son of Elizabeth (Davis) and John Keane. He has a brother, Ronald. Keane married Theresa Doyle in 1965 (died 2016) and has two sons, Matthew and Daniel.
Keane attended Fordham University, where he participated in The National Society of Pershing Rifles, graduating with a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1966. He then attended Western Kentucky University, graduating with a master's degree in philosophy. He later attended the Command and General Staff College and the Army War College.
Keane served in the Vietnam War as a paratrooper. He later served in U.S. engagements in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia and Kosovo. His commands include the 1st Brigade,10th Mountain Division, 101st Airborne Division and the XVIII Airborne Corps.
In 1991 Keane saved the life of General David Petraeus during a live fire exercise. According to Keane, Petraeus was shot "accidentally, standing right next to me, and I had to fight to save his life. He had a hole about the size of a quarter in his back and is gushing with blood, and we stopped the bleeding and got him on a helicopter and got him to a surgeon and so we were sort of bonded ever since that time."
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