Ray Odierno
| Ray Odierno | |
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| Born |
September 8, 1954 Rockaway, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1976–2015 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands held |
Army Chief of Staff United States Joint Forces Command United States Forces-Iraq Multi-National Force-Iraq Multi-National Corps-Iraq III Corps 4th Infantry Division 1st Cavalry Division Artillery |
| Battles/wars |
Persian Gulf War Iraq War |
| Awards |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal (5) Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (6) Bronze Star |
| Spouse(s) | Linda |
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Raymond Thomas "Ray" Odierno (/oʊdiˈɛərnoʊ/; born 8 September 1954) is a retired United States Army general who served as the 38th Chief of Staff of the Army. Prior to his service as Chief of Staff, Odierno commanded United States Joint Forces Command from October 2010 until its disestablishment in August 2011. He served as Commanding General, United States Forces – Iraq and its predecessor, Multi-National Force – Iraq, from September 2008 through September 2010. Before then, he served as Commanding General, III Corps, from May 2006 to May 2008. Odierno is the twelfth American military officer to command at the Division, Corps, and Army level during the same conflict and only the second with this distinction since the Vietnam War. Before commanding III Corps, he served as Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, where he was the primary military adviser to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice from 3 November 2004 to 1 May 2006.
Odierno is the 2009 recipient of the Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award for his strategic leadership and insight.
Odierno grew up in Rockaway, New Jersey, where he attended Morris Hills High School, followed by the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated in June 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He later received a Master of Science degree in nuclear effects engineering from North Carolina State University and a Master of Arts degree national security and strategy from the Naval War College. In December 2010 he received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from North Carolina State University as well as receiving an honorary doctorate from the Institute of World Politics in Washington, DC in 2013. Odierno is also a graduate of the U.S. Army War College.
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