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Vincent K. Brooks

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After retiring from the U.S. military, Brooks has served as a director on multiple corporate boards, including Diamondback Energy and the project management and engineering firm Jacobs, which contracts heavily with the U.S. military. He is also a principal with WestExec Advisors, a consulting firm
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from April 2009 to May 2011. He deployed the unit to Iraq for a year, serving as U.S. Division – South, responsible for securing the heavily Shi'ite areas of the southern half of the country. The headquarters was in Basra, Iraq. Following two years in a second division-level command, Brooks took
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and Third Army responsible for all U.S. Army operations throughout the Middle East and Central Asia (from Egypt to Kazakhstan). During this time, Brooks oversaw the reduction of forces in Iraq as well as the build up of forces in Afghanistan.
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Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno and Dr. Carol Brooks promote Lt. Gen. Vincent Brooks to the rank of general during a ceremony at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, July 2, 2013.
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in Baghdad during the 2006–2008 "surge" and upon returning to the United States became the commanding general of the same division. He later was commanding general of the
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that helps "defense corporations market their products to the Pentagon and other agencies," according to the Project On Government Oversight.
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In his role as Deputy Director of Operations, Brooks also became the spokesperson of CENTCOM, the main force in the
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among other places. In Kosovo, he concurrently served as the deputy commander of the U.S. force in Kosovo (
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working closely with the CIA, the Departments of State, Treasury and Justice, the FBI and the military's
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From 2006 to 2008 Brooks served as the Deputy Commanding General of the
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United States Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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At West Point, Brooks was the academy's first African-American
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Black American Military Leaders: A Biographical Dictionary
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Iraqis, coalition forces battle illegally-armed militias
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Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
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Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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He was a varsity 250:and prior to that as the commanding general of 1842:Military personnel from Sacramento, California 1424:"USFK Commander given Korean name in ceremony" 1382: 1315:Virginia State University Alumni Association, 16:American four star Army general (ret. in 2019) 1792:African-American United States Army personnel 342:player, and decided to follow his brother to 1847:Military personnel from Alexandria, Virginia 1827:United States Army personnel of the Iraq War 1274: 1082:Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal 1383:Chandrasekaran, Rajiv (29 December 2013). 1319:, Leo A. Brooks, Sr., accessed May 7, 2013 577:Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge 29: 1837:Military personnel from Anchorage, Alaska 515: 258:Deputy Director of Operations during the 1472: 431: 427:United States Special Operations Command 365: 357: 290:, on October 24, 1958. He grew up as an 397:) and as commander of the 1st Brigade, 1862:Commanders, United States Forces Korea 1779: 1358:"Biography, Senator Francis K. Brooks" 1807:United States Military Academy alumni 1447: 1095:Global War on Terrorism Service Medal 409:. From that position he moved to the 231:(born October 24, 1958) is a retired 1194:, Tong-il Medal (Republic of Korea) 350:to earn a commission as an officer. 306:, both retired after careers in the 1473:Schifrin, Nick (January 18, 2019). 673:Defense Distinguished Service Medal 604:Combat Service Identification Badge 385:After graduating, Brooks served in 353: 168:Defense Distinguished Service Medal 13: 1852:People from Carmichael, California 1167:Inter-American Defense Board Medal 905:with two bronze oak leaf clusters 294:in a prominent military family in 14: 1873: 1822:Recipients of the Legion of Merit 1607: 1356:Secretary of the Vermont Senate. 1329:Hawkins, Walter L. (2009-02-13). 953:with one bronze oak leaf cluster 878:with one bronze oak leaf cluster 795:Defense Meritorious Service Medal 314:, was the majority leader of the 302:, and brother, Brigadier General 266:. He was the deputy commander of 1364:. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Senate 1226:- the Vermont Senate (2017-2019) 1192:Order of National Security Merit 1186: 1173: 1161: 1149: 1131: 1125: 1113: 1101: 1089: 1075: 1068: 1062: 1048: 1041: 1034: 1027: 1021: 1006: 1000: 979: 973: 958: 943: 937: 919: 913: 896: 889: 883: 868: 862: 853:Joint Service Commendation Medal 847: 835: 821: 814: 807: 801: 789: 774: 768: 748: 741: 734: 728: 716: 706:Army Distinguished Service Medal 699: 692: 685: 679: 667: 650: 638: 623: 610: 595: 583: 571: 559: 547: 535: 523: 316:Vermont House of Representatives 172:Army Distinguished Service Medal 114:ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command 1579: 1567:Project On Government Oversight 1555: 1530: 1509: 1485: 1466: 1441: 644:Silver German Parachutist Badge 589:Army Staff Identification Badge 370:Brooks with Secretary of State 1759:ROK/US Combined Forces Command 1416: 1402: 1376: 1349: 1322: 1309: 1296: 1244: 987:National Defense Service Medal 722:Defense Superior Service Medal 344:United States Military Academy 177:Defense Superior Service Medal 1: 1304:Biography, Leo A. 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Anchorage, Alaska
United States Army
General
United States Forces Korea
United Nations Command
ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command
United States Army Pacific
Third Army
1st Infantry Division
1st Cavalry Division
3rd Infantry Division
9th Infantry Regiment
Kosovo War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Leo A. Brooks Sr.
Naomi Brooks
Leo A. Brooks Jr.
Francis K. Brooks
Mark C. Quander
United States Army
general
United States Forces Korea
United Nations Command

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