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General Dempsey
General Dempsey may refer to: *Martin Dempsey Martin “Marty” Edward Dempsey (born 14 March 1952), is an American retired military officer who served as the 18th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 2011 to September 2015. He previously served as the 37th Chief of Staff of ..., U.S. Army General and 18th Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff * Sir Miles Dempsey (1896–1969), British Army general, and commander of the British Second Army during the Invasion of Normandy during World War II See also * Dempsey {{disambiguation, tndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Dempsey
Martin “Marty” Edward Dempsey (born 14 March 1952), is an American retired military officer who served as the 18th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 2011 to September 2015. He previously served as the 37th Chief of Staff of the United States Army, chief of Staff of the Army from April to September 2011. Before that, he served as Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, from December 2008 to April 2011, as Acting Commander, United States Central Command, U.S. Central Command, from March to October 2008, as Deputy Commander, United States Central Command, U.S. Central Command, from August 2007 to March 2008, and as Commanding General, Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq (MNSTC-I), from August 2005 to August 2007. Dempsey assumed his assignment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in October 2011, and stepped down from the Chairmanship in September 2015.By law10 USC 152 De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Miles Dempsey
General Sir Miles Christopher Dempsey, (15 December 1896 – 5 June 1969) was a senior British Army officer who served in both world wars. During the Second World War he commanded the Second Army in northwest Europe. A highly professional career soldier who made his reputation in active service, Dempsey was highly thought of by both his subordinates and superiors, most notably Bernard Montgomery, but is not well known. A 1915 graduate of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Dempsey was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Berkshire Regiment. As a junior officer, he fought on the Western Front during the First World War, where he was wounded, and was awarded the Military Cross. After the war, he served in Iraq during the Iraqi revolt of 1920, in Iran during the Russian Civil War, and in India. During the Second World War, Dempsey formed a close relationship with Montgomery. He commanded the 13th Brigade in the Battle of France in 1940, and then spent the next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
