- Bryan D. Brown
Infobox Military Person
name=Bryan D. Brown
born= birth year and age|1948
died=
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caption=General Bryan D. Brown
nickname=Doug
allegiance= United States of America
branch=United States Army
serviceyears=1970-2007
rank= General
commands=U.S. Special Operations Command
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battles=Vietnam War Operation Urgent Fury Operation Desert Storm War on Terror
awards=Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze StarAir Medal with "V" Device Special Forces Tab Master Army Aviator Badge Military Freefall Badge
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General Bryan Douglas "Doug" Brown was the Commander,U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). As USSOCOM's combatant commander, he was responsible for all unified special operations forces, both active duty and reserve.Brown has a
Bachelor's Degree in History fromCameron University and a Master's Degree in Business fromWebster University .He entered the Army in 1967 as a private in the infantry. Upon completion of
Airborne School and theSpecial Forces Qualification Course , he served on a Special Forces "A Team" atFort Bragg, North Carolina .As a general officer, he served as Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized),
Fort Riley , Kansas. He also served as director of Plans, Policy and Strategic Assessments (J5/J7) at the U.S. Special Operations Command MacDill AFB, Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command and U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg and Deputy Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB.His combat tours include Vietnam, as well as
Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada), Desert Shield/Storm and others.His military education includes the Field Artillery Officer Advance Course, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. General Brown is a graduate of the Harvard Executive Education Program's National and International Security Managers Course.
Awards and decorations
His awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2),
Legion of Merit , Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star ,Air Medal with "V" Device,Joint Service Commendation Medal and theArmed Forces Expeditionary Medal . He also wears theSpecial Forces Tab ,Master Army Aviator Badge , Parachutist Badge, and theMilitary Freefall Badge .ee also
References
Brown's Official US Army Bio
External links
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