Gary Brito
Gary Brito | |
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Born | 1963 or 1964 (age 59–60) Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1987–present |
Rank | General |
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Battles/wars | |
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Gary M. Brito (born 1963 or 1964) is a United States Army general who serves as Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command since 8 September 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 Fort Benning. 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 Hyannis, Massachusetts, he was commissioned in 1987 from ROTC at the Pennsylvania State University.
Brito earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Studies from the Pennsylvania State University. He later received a master's degree in Human Resource Management from Troy State University and another master's degree in Joint Strategy and Campaign Planning from the Joint Advanced Warfighting School.
Awards and decorations
Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster | |
Legion of Merit with silver oak leaf cluster | |
Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
Defense Meritorious Service Medal | |
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters | |
Army Commendation Medal with Valor device and three oak leaf clusters | |
Army Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters | |
Valorous Unit Award | |
Superior Unit Award | |
Army of Occupation Medal | |
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | |
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star | |
Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars | |
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | |
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
Army Service Ribbon | |
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3 | |
NATO Medal for service with ISAF |