Patrick J. Donahoe

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Patrick J. Donahoe is a retired United States Army major general who last served as the Commanding General of the United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning from July 17, 2020 to July 14, 2022. As the MCoE commander, Donahoe was responsible for the command and administration of the Army's branch specialty academies. He previously served as deputy commanding general for operations of the Eighth United States Army. Donahoe initiated his retirement upon an investigation into alleged misconduct focused on his social media use. Donahoe had publicly disagreed with Fox News host Tucker Carlson who had said that the DOD was "feminizing" the military through uniform policy changes for women.^[4]

Patrick J. Donahoe
Born	Edison, New Jersey
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1989–2023
Rank	Major General
Commands	United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence/Fort Benning 4th Cavalry Brigade 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	War in Afghanistan
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal
Alma mater	Villanova University (BA) United States Naval War College Harvard Kennedy School (MSS)[1]
Spouse(s)	Theresa Donahoe[2][3]
Children	3[2][3]

References

1. "Col. Patrick J. Donahoe". Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
2. "Congratulations Major General Patrick J. Donahoe '85! - News - Falcon Alumni Network".
3. "Club of Greater Philadelphia VIRTUAL VAULT SPEAKER SERIES - Featuring Major General Patrick J. Donahoe '89 CLASS". Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
4. Winkie, Davis (September 19, 2022). "Ex-Fort Benning commander's retirement halted over tweets". Army Times. Retrieved October 5, 2022.

Military offices
Preceded by ???	Commander of the 4th Cavalry Brigade 201?–2012	Succeeded by John Prairie
Preceded by John Marr	Chief of Staff of the United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence 2014–2016	Succeeded by Andrew Cole Jr.
Preceded by Jeffery D. Broadwater	Director of Future Operations of Resolute Support Mission 2016–2017	Succeeded by ???
Preceded by ???	Deputy Commanding General of the 10th Mountain Division 2017–2018	Succeeded by ???
Preceded by Viet X. Luong	Deputy Commanding General for Operations of the Eighth United States Army 2018–2020	Succeeded by Trevor J. Bredenkamp
Preceded by Gary M. Brito	Commanding General of the United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence 2020–2022	Succeeded by Curtis A. Buzzard