Gary J. Volesky

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Gary J. Volesky
File:Lt. Gen. Gary J. Volesky.jpg
Lieutenant General Volesky in 2017
Born (1961-09-07) September 7, 1961 (age 62)
Spokane, Washington[1]
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1983–present
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held I Corps
101st Airborne Division
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars Gulf War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
Operation Inherent Resolve
Awards Army Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (5)
Purple Heart

Gary J. Volesky (born September 7, 1961) is a United States Army lieutenant general who serves as commander of I Corps. He previously served as commander of the 101st Airborne Division and commander of the American ground forces in Iraq as part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve.[2]

Biography

From Spokane, Washington, Volesky graduated from Ferris High School in 1979. In 1983, he earned a bachelor's degree in military science from Eastern Washington University.[3] He followed this with a master's degree in Near and Middle Eastern Studies from Princeton University. He graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and earned another master's degree at the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.[4]

Volesky served in the Gulf War, Iraq War and War in Afghanistan. He earned the Silver Star for his actions on 4 April 2004 – later known as "Black Sunday" – that began the Siege of Sadr City.[5]

Volesky served as the U.S. Army's Chief of Public Affairs in Washington, D.C.,[6] prior to being appointed commander of the 101st Airborne Division in June 2014. In 2015, he was deployed with the 101st to Liberia to help the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with the ebola crisis by building treatment facilities and to train aid workers.[1] He later served as commander of the American ground forces in Iraq as part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve.

Volesky replaced Lieutenant General Stephen Lanza as commander of I Corps on 3 April 2017.[7]

Awards and decorations

CIB2.png Combat Infantryman Badge with Star (denoting 2nd award)[4]
Ranger Tab.svg Ranger Tab
Master Parachutist badge (United States).svg  Master Parachutist Badge
AirAssault.svg  Air Assault Badge
United States Army Staff Identification Badge.png  Army Staff Identification Badge
101st Airborne Division CSIB.png  101st Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge
5thcav.png 5th Cavalry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
No free image.png  Honduras parachutist badge
ASU overseas service bar.jpg ? Overseas Service Bars
80px Army Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges.Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze Star Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters
Purple Heart
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
80pxBronze-service-star-3d.pngBronze-service-star-3d.pngBronze-service-star-3d.png Southwest Asia Service Medal with three service stars
Bronze-service-star-3d.pngBronze-service-star-3d.png Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
80pxBronze-service-star-3d.pngBronze-service-star-3d.pngBronze-service-star-3d.png Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars
80px Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Award numeral 5.png Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 5
NATO Medal for service with ISAF
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Depictions in media

Volesky is shown in National Geographic's mini-series The Long Road Home (miniseries).

References

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External links

  • Gary J. Volesky on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Military offices
Preceded by Commander I Corps
2017–present		 Incumbent
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