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, he was commissioned upon his graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1981.
Awards and decorations 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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