Gary M. Brito (born 1963 or 1964) is a

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general who serves as

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since September 8, 2022. He served as Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 of the United States Army from July 2020 to August 2022. He was also the first Cape Verdean American to command

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(subscription required) Further commands included the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk; the 120th Infantry Brigade, 1st Army; and 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment. Born and raised in

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, he was commissioned in 1987 from

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at the

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. Brito earned a

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degree in Community Studies from the Pennsylvania State University. He later received a master's degree in Human Resource Management from

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and another master's degree in Joint Strategy and Campaign Planning from the Joint Advanced Warfighting School.

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1960s births Year of birth uncertain Living people People from Hyannis, Massachusetts Pennsylvania State University alumni Troy University alumni Joint Forces Staff College alumni United States Army generals Military personnel from Massachusetts American people of Cape Verdean descent {{US-army-bio-stub