Maria Lodi Barrett is a

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who serves as the Commanding General of the

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since May 3, 2022. She most recently served as Commanding General of the

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.ABC News. "2 sisters make Army history as first pair to attain

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rank:

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Maria Barrett and her younger sister

Paula Lodi." Kelly McCarthy. September 6, 2019, 2:02 PM. https://abcnews.go.com/US/sisters-make-us-army-history-1st-pair-attain/story?id=65431718General Officer Management Officer. “Major General Maria B. Barrett (USA).” https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-9726/mariab-barrett She is the elder sister of Major General Paula Lodi. Barrett and Lodi are the United States Army's first ever sister General Officer tandem.

Early life

Barrett grew up in

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, outside of

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. She is the daughter of Ruston Lodi, an Italian immigrant, World War II veteran,

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recipient, and school teacher; and Clara Lodi, an educator. Barrett graduated from

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with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations. She also earned a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (Eisenhower School), and a Master of Arts in Telecommunications Management from

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Military career

Barrett received a commission in the

as a

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through the

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program in 1988. She has command experience at the company, battalion, and brigade level. Barrett served as deputy director of Current Operations, J-3, United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), Deputy Commanding General for the Joint Force Headquarters—Cyber (JFHQ-C) with United States Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER), and Deputy Commander (Operations) for Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), USCYBERCOM. She also served as Commander, 160th Signal Brigade, Third United States Army, Chief Information Officer/Director, J-6 with United States Southern Command at Doral, Florida and Director, J-3 with White House Communications Agency. She has served in army assignments in the United States, Kuwait, the Republic of Korea, Germany, and Saudi Arabia. She is a veteran of

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and

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. Barrett was promoted to brigadier general on December 2, 2015, and to major general on August 2, 2018.

Personal life

Barrett is married to retired Lieutenant Colonel Brian T. Barrett, a former Signal Corps Officer. She has four siblings. Her younger sister, Paula Lodi, is a

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Awards and commendations

Army Distinguished Service Medal The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is a military decoration of the United States Army that is presented to soldiers who have distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility. Th ...

Defense Superior Service Medal The Defense Superior Service Medal (DSSM) is a military decoration of the United States Department of Defense, which is presented to United States Armed Forces service members who perform superior meritorious service in a position of significant ...

NETCOM. Commanding General, NETCOM – Major General Maria B. Barrett.” https://netcom.army.mil/bios/MGBarrett.aspx *

Legion of Merit The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued to members of the eight ...

Bronze Star Medal The Bronze Star Medal (BSM) is a Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, United States Armed Forces decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious a ...

Defense Meritorious Service Medal The Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM) is an award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense. In the order of precedence of the United States Armed Forces, it is worn between the Purpl ...

with one oak leaf cluster * Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters *

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with one oak leaf cluster *

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* Signal Regiment's Bronze Order of Mercury.

References

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