David Matthew Hodne (born 30 November 1969) is a

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who has served as the deputy commanding general for futures and concepts of

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and director of the Futures and Concepts Center since 9 January 2024. He most recently served as the commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division and

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from 2021 to 2023. He previously served as the 59th commandant of the

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and chief of infantry of the Army (dual-hatted as Director of the Soldier Lethality Cross-Functional Team) from 2018 to 2021.

Early life

Hodne and his twin brother Daniel are the sons of Thomas and Ruth Hodne. Their father is a disabled military veteran. Daniel Hodne is also a 1991 West Point graduate who retired from the army as a

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in 2017. graduated from

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in 1987.

Military career

4th Infantry Division Change of Command 210819-A-CU183-690

Hodne then attended the

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, graduating in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering. Hodne later earned a Master of Arts in military studies in unconventional warfare from the

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. After completing the Ranger Indoctrination Program (RIP) known today as the

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or "RASP", Hodne was assigned to the

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in which he served multiple tours of duty to both

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and

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in support of the

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and the War on Terror. Hodne, then a Major, was the officer in charge of operations and planning of the mission during which Pat Tillman was killed.[18
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, Colorado, assuming command on 19 August 2021, and relinquishing it to David S. Doyle on 13 June 2023. In April 2023, Hodne was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general with assignment as the deputy commanding general of futures and concepts of

Personal life

Hodne is married to fellow 1991 West Point graduate Shelley Ann Berry who retired from the army as a colonel in 2012.

Awards and decorations

Hodne was awarded the following decorations during his military career:

References

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