Mark A. Milley
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| Birth name | Mark Alexander Milley |
| Born |
June 20, 1958 Winchester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1980–present |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
U.S. Army Chief of Staff United States Army Forces Command III Corps International Security Assistance Force Joint Command 10th Mountain Division 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light) |
| Battles/wars |
United States invasion of Panama Operation Uphold Democracy Operation Joint Endeavor Iraq War • Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom • War in Afghanistan |
| Awards |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (4) Meritorious Service Medal (6) |
| Website | www |
Mark Alexander Milley (born June 20, 1958) is a United States Army officer. A four-star general, he is the 39th Chief of Staff of the Army. He previously served as the 21st commanding general of U.S. Army Forces Command from August 15, 2014 to August 9, 2015.
Born in Winchester, Massachusetts, Milley attended the Belmont Hill School. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Princeton University, a Master of Arts degree in international relations from Columbia University, and another Master of Arts degree in national security and security studies from the U.S. Naval War College. He is also a graduate of the MIT Center for International Studies Seminar XXI National Security Studies Program.
Milley earned his commission as an Armor officer through Princeton's Army ROTC program in 1980 and spent most of his career in Infantry or Special Forces assignments. He is only the second CSA to have graduated from an Ivy League school, the first one having been Leonard Wood, who graduated with his AB from Harvard University and his MD from Harvard Medical School.
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