H. R. McMaster Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Wife & More
Some Lesser Known Facts About H. R. McMaster
- Does H. R. McMaster smoke:? Not Known
- Does H. R. McMaster drink alcohol:? Yes
- He was born and raised in Philadelphia.
- His Ph.D. thesis was based on the American strategy in the Vietnam War.
- He was commissioned to the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood in the year 1984.
- He first met his wife, Kathleen Trotter, in 1983 at West Point, while playing Rugby for the Army Team and got married to her two years later.
- From 1989 to 1992, he was assigned to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment at Warner Barracks in Bamberg, Germany.
- In 1991, he commanded Eagle Troop of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment as the Captain during the Gulf War. During the War, he destroyed over eighty Iraqi Republican Guard tanks and that too without any loss.
- He was awarded “Silver Star” for his role in the Gulf War and his contribution is often referred as the “Desert Storm” in the American Army Training Exercises. “Desert Storm” also featured in a famous non-fiction book- Armored Cav by Tom Clancy.Â
- From 1994 to 1996, he served as a Professor of Military History at West Point.
- In 2004, he commanded the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (3rd ACR) in Iraq and was assigned to secure the city of Tal Afar. He defeated city’s insurgent strongholds. President Bush (the then President of the US) also praised his success.Â
- He was promoted to Brigadier General in 2008.
- In April 2014, Time listed him among the 100 most influential people in the world.
- He is considered the most celebrated soldier of the Iraq War.
- In July 2014, he was promoted to Lieutenant General.
- On 20 February 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump appointed him as his National Security Advisor.
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