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In 2013, the army extended Martin's retirement beyond the scheduled late 2014 date, then to 2019, and finally to 2023. [16] In 2021, he decided to retire effective September 30, 2021, before the start of the 9/11 trials. [17] Martins' retirement announcement came as a surprise to many, though Martins was actually due to retire many times before ...
Kevin M. Sandkuhler (born August 28, 1953, in Queens, New York) [1] is an American lawyer, and retired brigadier general in the United States Marine Corps. [2] His 2003 memo expressing concerns about the US interrogation of terrorism suspects, released in 2005 after a declassification request by Senator Lindsey Graham, [3] received national and international attention.
The rank of brigadier general has existed in the U.S. military since the inception of the Continental Army in June 1775. To prevent mistakes in recognizing officers, a general order was issued on July 14, 1775, establishing that brigadier generals would wear a ribbon, worn across the breast, between coat and waistcoat, pink in color. [1]
Regis F. A. Urschler (born 23 April 1935) is a retired United States Air Force brigadier general who served as the vice commander of Electronic Security Command (ESC). ESC was formed in 1979, and Urschler became vice commander in May 1982.
After Brooke's retirement, the four brigadier general vacancies were filled by six colonels, two of whom also retired almost immediately, setting a precedent for the future. Between the end of the Spanish–American War and August 1901, 23 more colonels were promoted to brigadier general and promptly retired. [9] [10]
Robert S. Spalding III (born 1966) [1] is a retired United States Air Force brigadier general. [2] He currently serves as a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. His work focuses on U.S.–China relations, economic and national security, and the Asia-Pacific military balance. [3]
Jennifer Lee Grant [1] (born c. 1973) is a retired United States Air Force brigadier general who last served as the first director of plans and programs of the United States Space Force from 2020 to 2023. [2] [3] [4] An Air Force Inspector General report on Grant's time leading the 50th Space Wing from June 2017 to June 2019 was released in ...
In March 1899, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the Regular Army. Anderson received an honorary LL.D. degree from Mount St. Mary's College in 1899. He was placed on the Army retired list January 20, 1900, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 64. [1] [8]