Joseph Anderson (U.S. Army general)

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Joseph Anderson
Anderson in uniform, 2018
Born	(1959-09-14) September 14, 1959 (age 65) New York City, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1981–2020
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	XVIII Airborne Corps International Security Assistance Force Joint Command 4th Infantry Division 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) 502d Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
Battles / wars	Operation Just Cause Iraq War War in Afghanistan
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (6)

Joseph Anderson (born September 14, 1959) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army, who last served 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]

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

Panamanian 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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