Steven Wesley Gilland is a

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who serves as the 61st

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since 27 June 2022. He most recently served as the deputy commanding general for maneuver of

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from July 2021 to June 2022, and prior to that was commanding general of the 2nd Infantry Division from 2019 to 2021.

Early life and education

A native of

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, Gilland graduated from Sherrard High School in 1986. He has a B.S. degree from the

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and a M.S. degree in military operational art and science from the

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of Air University. He married his West Point classmate Betsy with whom he has three children.

Military career

Gilland was commissioned from

at West Point in 1990. After attending initial infantry officer training at

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(then Fort Benning), Gilland was assigned to

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, located in Georgia, where he served in a mechanized infantry unit. Following that he served in A Company, 1st Battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Gilland has also served in the United States Army's 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta (Delta Force) where he was a Squadron Commander in the unit. In 2012, Gilland took command of the 1st "Ironhorse" Brigade Combat Team. Gilland was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in June 2015. He had previously participated in numerous deployments to the Middle East, Africa and Afghanistan. He served as the 77th

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from June 2017 to July 2019, and then became commanding general of the 2nd Infantry Division, serving from 17 July 2019 to 18 May 2021. Around January 2021, the Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army announced that Gilland would become the deputy commander of III Corps at

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. He assumed the position on 22 July 2021, and served until 8 June 2022. In May 2022, Gilland was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and confirmed in June. He assumed office as the 61st

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on 27 June 2022, succeeding Darryl A. Williams.

Awards and decorations

Gilland's awards and decorations include the

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. ...

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 ...

Legion of Merit The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a Awards and decorations of the United States military, military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievemen ...

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 ...

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with V Device, Master Military Freefall Parachutist Badge,

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, Ranger tab,

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and the

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References

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