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Generals who rose from the ranks of the 14th Infantry |
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Generals who rose from the ranks of the 14th Infantry |
General Eric K. Shinseki
Chief of Staff
United States Army
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE USMA
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
National War College
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
United States Military Academy - BS Degree - No Major
Duke University - MA Degree - English
PROMOTIONS DATES OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 9 Jun 65
1LT 1 Sep 66
CPT 1 Nov 67
MAJ 15 May 75
LTC 12 Nov 80
COL 1 May 87
BG 1 Jul 91
MG 1 Jun 94
LTG 2 Aug 96
GEN 5 Aug 97
MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS
Dec 65 Aug 66 Forward Observer, B Battery, 2d Battalion, 9th Artillery, 3d Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, United States Army, Vietnam, assigned to Alpha Company 1/14th as a field Forward Observer. He was wounded while humping the field with them in August, 1966.
Sep 66 Apr 67 Medical Holding Detachment, United States Army Tripler General Hospital, Hawaii
Apr 67 Aug 68 Assistant Secretary to the General Staff, later Secretary to the General Staff, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Aug 68 Jun 69 Student, Armor Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Jul 69 Feb 70 Assistant S-1 (Personnel), Base Defense Command, XXIV Corps, United States Army, Vietnam
Feb 70 Apr 70 Commander, A Troop, 3d Squadron, 5th Cavalry, 9th Infantry Division attached to 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division, United States Army, Vietnam
Apr 70 Mar 71 Medical Holding Detachment, United States Army Tripler General Hospital, Hawaii
Mar 71 Jul 74 Personnel Staff Officer, United States Army Pacific, Fort Shafter, Hawaii
Aug 74 Jun 76 Student, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Jun 76 Jul 78 Instructor, Department of English, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
Aug 78 Jun 79 Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
May 80 Jun 81 Regimental Adjutant, later Executive Officer, 1st Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas
Jun 81 Jun 82 Force Integration Staff Officer, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army, Washington, DC
Jun 82 Jun 84 Commander, 3d Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 3d Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Jun 84 Jun 85 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 (Operations), 3d Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Aug 85 Jun 86 Student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC
Jun 86 Sep 87 Chief, Institutional Training Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army, Washington, DC
Oct 87 Oct 89 Commander, 2d Brigade, 3d Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Oct 89 Jun 90 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 (Operations), VII Corps, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Jun 90 Jul 92 Deputy Chief of Staff, Administration/Logistics, Allied Land Forces Southern Europe, Germany
Jul 92 Jul 93 Assistant Division Commander, 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Jul 93 Mar 94 Director of Training, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army, Washington, DC
Mar 94 Jul 95 Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Jul 95 Aug 96 Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army, Washington, DC
Aug 96 Jul 97 Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army, Washington, DC
Jul 97 Nov 98 Commander in Chief, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Commander, Stabilization Force, Bosnia
Nov 98 Jun 99 Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army, Washington, DC
SUMMARY OF JOINT EXPERIENCE
Assignment Dates Grade
* Chief, Institutional Training Division, Jun 86-Jun 87 Colonel
Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for
Operations and Plans, United States Army,
Washington, DC
Deputy Chief of Staff, Administration/ Jun 90-Jul 92 Brigadier General
Logistics, Allied Land Forces Southern
Europe
* Joint Equivalent
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Purple Heart (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
(As of 2 August 2000)
Thanks to Terry Bender, 1/14th Inf, for his dedicated efforts to preserve the history of the 14th Infantry Regiment.
Acknowledgements:
Generals who rose from the ranks of the 14th Infantry: General Eric K. Shinseki
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Last modified: April 07, 2015
