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Thomas G. Miller is a retired senior officer of the

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and a former commander of the

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. As head of the First Army, Miller was responsible for the training, readiness and mobilization of

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and

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units in all states and

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as they prepare for deployment as needed by United States combat commanders globally. He is the son of the late Colonel William H. Miller, who served in

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, and

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Military career

Miller was commissioned in 1973 as an Infantry Officer after graduating from the

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as a Distinguished Military Graduate. He has served primarily with Infantry, Special Forces and Airborne units. This included assignments in the 7th Special Forces Group, 82d Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division, 10th Mountain Division and the 25th Infantry Division. Additionally he served overseas in Iraq, Kuwait, Haiti,

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, Korea, and Japan. Prior to commanding the First Army, he served as the Director of Operations for FORSCOM and in Iraq as the Director of Operations for CJTF-7, and later as the Director of Strategic Operations for Multinational Forces Iraq. Miller is also a graduate of the

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and holds a

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Awards and decorations

Other

Miller is also a member of the

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Hall of Fame.

References

External links

United States First Army Website

Full Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Thomas G. United States Army personnel of the Iraq War Living people Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Army generals University of Southern Mississippi alumni Year of birth missing (living people)