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Dates of rank
Promotions
Rank Date
US Army O10 shoulderboard rotated.svg General April 4, 1989
US Army O9 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant general March 26, 1986
US Army O8 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major general August 1, 1983
US Army O7 shoulderboard rotated.svg Brigadier general June 1, 1979
US Army O6 shoulderboard rotated.svg Colonel February 1, 1976
US Army O5 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant colonel July 9, 1970
US Army O4 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major May 24, 1966
US Army O3 shoulderboard rotated.svg Captain June 2, 1962
US Army O2 shoulderboard rotated.svg First lieutenant December 30, 1959
US Army O1 shoulderboard rotated.svg Second lieutenant June 9, 1958
Awards and decorations
Badges
Combat Infantryman Badge
Expert Infantryman Badge
Ranger Tab
Parachutist Badge
Pathfinder Badge
Air Assault Badge
Presidential Service Badge
Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
Medals and ribbons
Bronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf cluster Defense Distinguished Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters[41]
Bronze oak leaf cluster Army Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster[41]
Navy Distinguished Service Medal[41]
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal[41]
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal[41]
Defense Superior Service Medal[41]
Bronze oak leaf cluster Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster[41]
Soldier's Medal[41]
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Air Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Bronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf cluster Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction (1993)[42]
Presidential Medal of Freedom (1991)
Presidential Citizens Medal
USA - DOS Distinguished Service Award.png Secretary's Distinguished Service Award
Bronze star National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Silver star Vietnam Service Medal with silver service star
Army Service Ribbon
Award numeral 4.png Army Overseas Service Ribbon with award numeral 4
Foreign decorations
Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) (United Kingdom)
Légion d'honneur, Grand Cross (France)
Meritorious Service Cross (M.S.C.) (Canada)
Skanderbeg's Order (Albania)
Order of Stara Planina in the First Order (Bulgaria)[43][44]
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Potential presidential candidate