- Leo A. Brooks, Jr.
Leo A. Brooks, Jr. is a retired Major General of the
United States Army . His brother is fellow GeneralVincent K. Brooks and their fatherLeo A. Brooks, Sr. was also a Major General in the United States Army.Education
He graduated from
Sacramento ’s Jesuit High School and received a BA fromWest Point in 1979. He later received a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Oklahoma and is a Senior Fellow at the Maxwell School of Government atSyracuse University .Decorations and awards
Brooks' awards and decorations include the
Legion of Merit (oneoak leaf cluster ),Defense Meritorious Service Medal , Meritorious Service Medal] (four oak leaf clusters),Army Commendation Medal ,Army Achievement Medal (two oak leaf clusters), andMultinational Force and Observers Medal . He is authorized to wear theExpert Infantryman Badge ,Ranger Tab ,Master Parachutist Badge ,Pathfinder Badge andAir Assault Badge .Quotes
*“Building a moral and ethical environment is what you have to do to create character in your work world. You have to create leadership that will become trustworthy.” [http://www.maximumimpact.com/Mentoring/LTC/archive/brooks/spkrBrooks.asp]
External links
* [http://www.rugbymag.com/archive/2004/march/intervw.htm INTERVIEW: General Leo Brooks, West Point Commandant]
* [http://www.norwich.edu/about/news/2004/brooks.html Brigadier General Leo Brooks, Jr. to speak at Norwich]
* [http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-purdy052803.asp Operation Racial Preferences]
* [http://www.maximumimpact.com/Mentoring/LTC/archive/brooks/spkrBrooks.asp Leadership Today]
* [http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/02/28/2076-army-salutes-its-black-veterans/ Army Salutes Its Black Veterans]
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