Joseph Anderson (U.S. Army general)
Joseph Anderson | |
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Born | New York City, United States | September 14, 1959
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1981–2020 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | XVIII Airborne Corps International Security Assistance Force Joint Command 4th Infantry Division 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) 502d Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment |
Battles/wars | United States invasion of Panama Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (6) |
Joseph Anderson (born September 14, 1959) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army, who last served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, G-3/5/7, previously serving as the commanding general of the XVIII Airborne Corps, Commander of International Security Assistance Force Joint Command and Deputy Commanding General, US Forces – Afghanistan. Born in New York in 1959,[1] he was commissioned upon his graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1981.[2]
Awards and decorations[]
Combat Infantryman Badge with Star (denoting 2nd award) |
Ranger tab |
Master Combat Parachutist Badge with one bronze jump star |
Air Assault Badge |
Pathfinder Badge |
Silver Army Recruiter Badge |
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge |
Army Staff Identification Badge |
18th Airborne Corps Patch Combat Service Identification Badge |
German Parachutist Badge in bronze |
Panamese Parachutist Badge in bronze |
502nd Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia |
9 Overseas Service Bars |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal |
Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters |
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters |
Bronze Star Medal with four oak leaf clusters |
Defense Meritorious Service Medal |
Joint Service Commendation Medal |
Army Commendation Medal with eight oak leaf clusters |
Army Commendation Medal (second ribbon to denote tenth award) |
Joint Service Achievement Medal |
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters |
Meritorious Unit Commendation |
Superior Unit Award |
Kosovo Campaign Medal with two service stars |
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal |
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
Armed Forces Service Medal |
Army Service Ribbon |
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2 |
NATO Meritorious Service Medal |
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with two service stars |
Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr in gold (Germany) |
References[]
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Categories:
- 1959 births
- United States Army personnel of the Iraq War
- United States Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- Central Michigan University alumni
- Living people
- Naval War College alumni
- Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal
- Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- United States Army generals
- United States Military Academy alumni