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Carl E. Vuono
Vuono in 1991
Born (1934-10-18) 18 October 1934 (age 90)
Monongahela, Pennsylvania, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1957–1991
RankGeneral
CommandsChief of Staff of the United States Army
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
United States Army Command and General Staff College
1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment
Battles / warsVietnam War
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device (5)
Other workCEO, Military Professional Resources Inc.

Carl Edward Vuono (born 18 October 1934) is a retired United States Army general who served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1987 to 1991.

Early life and career

Army portrait of Vuono painted by Ned Bittinger

Vuono was born on 18 October 1934, in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. He is of Italian ancestry. He began his career as a field artillery officer after graduating from the United States Military Academy, in West Point, New York. After graduating with the class of 1957, he served three tours in South Vietnam as an artillery battalion executive officer with the 1st Infantry Division in 1966–67; executive officer of Division Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) in 1970; and as commander, 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment in 1970–1971, and then as commanding officer (Colonel) of Division Artillery, 82d Airborne Division. Vuono rose through the ranks quickly, serving several times in the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, in which he eventually became its commander in 1986.

Post-army career and later life

After his retirement from the army, Vuono joined Military Professional Resources Inc. (MPRI), a private military company, in 1993. Since 1999 he has served as the CEO of MPRI. L-3 Communications acquired MPRI in June 2000 at which point Vuono was offered a senior management position at L-3 Communications.

In 2003, Vuono was awarded the Distinguished Graduate Award by the West Point Association of Graduates. He holds an Honorary Doctorate in Public Administration from Shippensburg University.

Awards and decorations

Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf cluster Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
VBronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf cluster Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device and four oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal (12 awards)
Bronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf cluster Army Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Bronze starWidth=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes National Defense Service Medal with one service star
Bronze starBronze starBronze starBronze star Vietnam Service Medal with four Service stars
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2
Order of Military Merit (Grand Cross) (Brazil)
Order of National Security Merit (Korea) Gugseon Medal
National Order of Merit (France) (Commander)
Silver star Gallantry Cross (Vietnam) with Silver Star
Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal 1st class
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Civil Actions Medal Unit Citation (Vietnam)
Vietnam Campaign Medal

References

  1. "President, General (US Army, Retired) Carl E. Vuono". Archived from the original on 19 November 2006.
  2. "L-3 Communications". www.l-3com.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

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