General Ray Odierno, former CSA, dies aged 67
Word came in that General Ray Odierno passed away yesterday from cancer at age 67. Odierno served as the 38th Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 2011 to 2015. He succeeded General Dempsey (when he was elevated to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs) and was in turn succeeded by General Milley. At the end of his term, Odierno retired after 37 years of service.
He began his Army career at West Point, being commissioned into the field artillery. He served multiple tours in Europe, was in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He was commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division when they deployed to Iraq for a yearlong deployment in the early days of the Iraq war. He’d then command multi-national forces in the country as the decade continued. Altogether he spent 50 months in Iraq during his career.
Odierno is survived by his wife and high school sweetheart Linda, three children (including CPT Tony Odierno, an Army combat veteran), and four grandchildren.
Source; AUSA
Category: Army, Breaking News, We Remember
RIP, Sir.
*Slow Salute*
Until Valhalla.
Rest In Peace.
RIP. Cancer sucks.
Too soon. RIP, sir. Condolences to your family and gratitude that they shared you with us for a while.
RIP.
Burn pits will get us all.
How long ago did he get The Jab(s)?
RIP, sir.
RIP sir, you’ve earned it.
RIP Sir – served multiple tours-spent 50 months in Iraq during his career-Son, CPT Tony Odierno and four grandchildren-quite a life and entirely earned his eternal rest.
*Slow Salute*
Anthony Odierno lost his arm in Iraq- which puts the incident where Congress tried to imply that CSA GEN Odierno didn’t care about Soldiers in an interesting light (video on YouTube somewhere)
Rest in peace, good Sir.
Godspeed and Fare Well Good Sir. A Gun Bunny of gun bunnies. Re-assigned to that best fire base on the Highest Ground.
RIP. We briefed him a couple of times in Baghdad. He was replaced by Austin—a bit of a change.
I’m sure many of us would dearly love to hear you amplify on that…
First heard the name when I was in Iraq in 2004. Impressive man.
Rest in Peace, sir.
Too soon Sir – rest in peace.