Carl E. Vuono

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy datesTemplate:Use American English Template:Template other 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

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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

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Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster Bronze oak leaf cluster Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Legion of Merit
V Bronze oak leaf cluster Bronze oak leaf cluster Bronze oak leaf cluster Bronze oak leaf cluster Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device and four oak leaf clusters
Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Meritorious Service Medal
Template:Ribbon devices/altFile:Award numeral 1.pngFile:Award numeral 2.png	Air Medal (12 awards)
Bronze oak leaf cluster Bronze oak leaf cluster Bronze oak leaf cluster Bronze oak leaf cluster Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Army Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Meritorious Unit Commendation
Bronze star Template:Ribbon devices/alt	National Defense Service Medal with one service star
Bronze star Bronze star Bronze star Bronze star Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Vietnam Service Medal with four Service stars
Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Army Service Ribbon
Template:Ribbon devices/altFile:Award numeral 2.png	Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2
Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Order of Military Merit (Grand Cross) (Brazil)
File:Gugseon Security Medal Ribbon.png	Order of National Security Merit (Korea) Gugseon Medal
Template:Ribbon devices/alt	National Order of Merit (France) (Commander)
Silver star Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Gallantry Cross (Vietnam) with Silver Star
Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal 1st class
File:Gallantry Cross Unit Citation.png	Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
File:Civil Action Unit Citation.png	Civil Actions Medal Unit Citation (Vietnam)
Template:Ribbon devices/alt	Vietnam Campaign Medal

External links

• U.S. Army biography