James L. Terry
| James L. Terry | |
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Lieutenant General James L. Terry
Commanding General, U.S. Army V Corps |
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| Born | May 14, 1957 (age 59) Chatsworth, Georgia |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1978–2016 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars |
Operation Uphold Democracy Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2012) Operation Inherent Resolve (2014–2016) |
| Awards |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (5) Bronze Star (2) |
James L. Terry is a Lieutenant General in the United States Army. He was born in Chatsworth, Georgia on May 14, 1957. In 1978, he graduated from North Georgia College and through ROTC, commissioned into the Infantry. Terry has commanded at multiple levels across the Army. Terry's last assignment was as the commanding general of United States Army Central. Terry served as the last commander of V Corps before its inactivation in 2013. While commanding V Corps, he concurrently served as Commander, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command (IJC), and as deputy commander of United States Forces Afghanistan. He was the Commanding General of the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) from 2009 to 2011.
Terry has served in a wide variety of assignments, to include rifle platoon leader, company executive officer, and anti-tank platoon leader while stationed with the 1-15th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division in Kitzingen, Germany; S-4 (logistics) and S-3 (operations) for the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; assistant professor of military science and the assistant commandant of cadets at North Georgia College in Dahlonega, Georgia; battalion executive officer for the United Nations Command Security Force Battalion, the Joint Security Area, in Panmunjom, Korea; deputy G3 and brigade executive officer with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell; executive officer to the Inspector General of the Army; chief of initiatives and deputy commander of the Joint Warfighting Center, U.S. Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, Virginia; and operations officer for the Coalition Forces Land Component Command, Army Central Command, at Camp Doha in Kuwait.
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