Mark Milley facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mark Milley
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![]() Milley in 2019
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Born | June 18, 1958 Winchester, Massachusetts |
Allegiance | United States |
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United States Army |
Years of service | 1980–present |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chief of Staff of the United States Army United States Army Forces Command III Corps International Security Assistance Force (joint) 10th Mountain Division 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light) |
Battles/wars | Operation Just Cause Operation Uphold Democracy Operation Joint Endeavor Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal (4) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (4) |
Alma mater | Princeton University (BA) Columbia University (MA) Naval War College (MA) |
Spouse(s) | Hollyanne Milley (m. 1984 or 1985) |
Mark Alexander Milley (born June 18, 1958) is a United States Army general. He is the 20th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was the 39th Chief of Staff of the United States Army.
Images for kids
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President Donald Trump with General Mark Milley following the 9/11 Observance Ceremony at the Pentagon, 2017
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Defense Secretary Mark Esper, General Milley, and members of the 101st Airborne Division tour the Bois Jacques during the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge
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Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper and U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff provide testimony to the House Armed Services Committee on Department of Defense authorities and roles related to civilian law enforcement in Washington D.C., July 9, 2020. (DOD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
