MILLEY OFFERS LEADERSHIP LESSONS TO TODAY’S SOLDIERS
Gen Mark Milley
Photo by: U.S. Air National Guard/Master Sgt. Erich B. Smith
Wed, 02/14/2024 - 13:00
Today’s Army demands leaders with physical and moral courage, said retired Gen. Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the 39th Army chief of staff.
“You’ve got to be able to stand there in times of intense discussions or stress, lean forward and realize that … millions of American soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines have given their lives to preserve [the U.S.] Constitution,” Milley said Feb. 13 during an Association of the U.S. Army Noon Report webinar. “You’ve got to have the physical courage to do that and the moral courage … to do that.”
A Massachusetts native, Milley graduated from Princeton University in 1980. During an Army career that spanned over 40 years, Milley held command and staff positions in six divisions and Special Forces. His commands include the 10th Mountain Division, III Corps and Army Forces Command.
As the 20th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 2019 to September 2023, Milley helped lead the U.S. military through several pivotal events, including a pandemic, the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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