Joseph Anderson (U.S. Army general)

Joseph Anderson (born September 14, 1959) is a lieutenant general in the United States Army, who serves as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, G-3/5/7, previously serving as the commanding general of the XVIII Airborne Corps, Commander of International Security Assistance Force Joint Command and Deputy Commanding General, US Forces – Afghanistan. Born in New York in 1959,[1] he was commissioned upon his graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1981.[2]

Joseph Anderson
Born (1959-09-14) September 14, 1959
New York City, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1981–2020
RankLieutenant General

Awards and decorations

Combat Infantryman Badge with Star (denoting 2nd award)
Ranger tab
Master Combat Parachutist Badge with one bronze jump star
Air Assault Badge
Pathfinder Badge
Silver Army Recruiter Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
18th Airborne Corps Patch Combat Service Identification Badge
German Parachutist Badge in bronze
Panamese Parachutist Badge in bronze
502nd Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
9 Overseas Service Bars
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze Star Medal with Valor device
Bronze Star Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal with eight oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal (second ribbon to denote tenth award)
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Superior Unit Award
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead device
Kosovo Campaign Medal with two service stars
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
Iraq Campaign Medal with service star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2
NATO Meritorious Service Medal
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with two service stars
Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr in gold (Germany)
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