Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.
| Joseph Dunford | |
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Dunford in September 2015
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| Birth name | Joseph Francis Dunford Jr. |
| Nickname(s) | "Fighting Joe" |
| Born |
December 8, 1955 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1977–present |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands held |
Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Commandant of the Marine Corps International Security Assistance Force U.S. Forces Afghanistan Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines 5th Marine Regiment I Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Central Command |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit with Valor |
Joseph Francis Dunford Jr. (born December 8, 1955) is a United States Marine Corps general. He is currently the 19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was also the 36th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Dunford is the first Marine Corps officer to serve in four different four-star positions; the others include commander of the International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces-Afghanistan from February 2013 until August 2014, and as the 32nd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from October 23, 2010, to December 15, 2012. He has also commanded several units, including the 5th Marine Regiment during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. As Chairman, Dunford is the highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces.
Dunford was born in Boston in 1955, and raised in Quincy, Massachusetts. He is of Irish background and has been described as a "fervent Catholic." He graduated from Boston College High School in 1973 and from Saint Michael's College in June 1977. He earned his commission the month of his college graduation. He is a graduate of the United States Army War College, Ranger School, United States Army Airborne School, and the Amphibious Warfare School. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Government from Georgetown University and a second Master of Arts in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
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