Jeffery D. Broadwater (born 1967) is a retired

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major general who last served as deputy commanding general of

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from August 2021 to July 2023. He previously served as commanding general of the 1st Cavalry Division from October 2019 to July 2021. Prior to that, he served as commanding general of the

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from November 2016 to September 2019. Broadwater was among 14

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military leaders fired or suspended from duty by then-

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Ryan D. McCarthy for creating a "permissive environment" that let crimes up to sexual harassment and assault occur with little punitive action, per an investigation into the death of Vanessa Guillén. He ultimately did not face any disciplinary action, but was consequently not present at the 1st Cavalry's change of command ceremony in July 2021.

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