born august retired united_states_army lieutenant general professor policy advisor virginia commissioned infantry officer served operation operation iraqi freedom operation enduring freedom afghanistan retiring retirement began career education early life originally virginia graduated applying admission military schools citadel west_point ended graduating west_point class military career commissioned second lieutenant infantry assigned aide camp commanding general washington sent west_germany serve 30th infantry regiment operation worked war plans served battalion executive officer 7th infantry regiment operation found serving operations officer 1st brigade 24th infantry division operation commanded serving staff positions placed command found commanding operations group serving staff positions joint staff served assistant division commander found involved combat iraq second time operation iraqi freedom iraq chief infantry fort time commanded 10th deployed afghanistan commanding general combined joint task took command remained retired post military career retiring army professor special advisor university president awards decorations received following awards named policy leader year
Benjamin Freakley