Raymond T. Odierno
Raymond Thomas Odierno /oʊdiˈɛərnoʊ/ (8 September 1954 – 8 October 2021) was an American four-star general of the United States Army. He was the 38th chief of staff of the Army.
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| Nickname | Ray General O[1] |
| Born | 8 September 1954 Dover, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | 8 October 2021 (aged 67) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1976–2015 |
| Rank | General |
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| Battles/wars | Gulf War Iraq War |
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Odierno commanded United States Joint Forces Command from October 2010 until its disestablishment in August 2011. He was the Commanding General, United States Forces – Iraq from September 2008 through September 2010.[2]
Odierno died on 8 October 2021, from cancer at the age of 67.[3][4][5]
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Odierno is sworn in as Army chief of staff by Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, 7 September 2011.
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References
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Biden marks transfer of U.S. command in Iraq. CNN. 1 September 2010. http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/09/01/iraq.transfer/?hpt=Sbin.
- ↑ Richards, George (10 October 2021). "General Raymond T. Odierno, Florida Panthers executive, passes away". Florida Hockey Now. https://floridahockeynow.com/general-raymond-odierno-florida-panthers-passes-away/. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Burns, Robert (9 October 2021). "Army general who commanded in Iraq dies of cancer at age 67" (in en). ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/army-general-commanded-iraq-dies-cancer-age-67-80497805. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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