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Thomas F. Metz
Lieutenant General in the United States Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Fredric Metz[1] (born September 21, 1948[2] in Elkin,[3] North Carolina) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army. Metz retired from the Army in Jan 2010 after more than 40 years of active military service. His tour of duty prior to retirement was as the director, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization.,[4] leading the DOD organization tasked with finding and fielding ways to defeat the IED threat. Previously he was the deputy commanding general and chief of staff, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. Previous to that assignment he was commanding general of the U.S. III Corps and Fort Hood. He assumed command of III Corps on 7 February 2003.
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Thomas F. Metz | |
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![]() Lieutenant General Thomas F. Metz | |
Born | (1948-09-21) September 21, 1948 (age 75) Elkin, North Carolina |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1966–2010 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands held | III Corps 24th Infantry Division |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) |
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