John Michael Bednarek
United States Army officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Michael "Mick" Bednarek is a retired United States Army officer. He was chief of the United States Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq and former commander of the United States First Army.[2][3][4] Bednarek took command of the First Army on April 6, 2011, from Lieutenant General Thomas G. Miller and was succeeded as commanding officer by Major General Kevin R. Wendel on March 14, 2013 (interim), with Lieutenant General Michael S. Tucker succeeding Bednarek as permanent commander on August 2, 2013.[1][3][5][6]
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John Michael Bednarek | |
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Nickname(s) | Mick |
Born | London, United Kingdom[1] |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army[2] |
Years of service | 1975–2015 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq United States First Army 25th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (5) |
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