Joseph Matthew Martin (born 29 December 1962) is a retired

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in the

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who served as the 37th Vice Chief of Staff of the Army from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as the director of the Army Staff in Washington, D.C.

Education

A native of

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and the son of a

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executive, Martin graduated from

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in 1981. He graduated from the

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at West Point in 1986. Martin earned a master's degree from the

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, and graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the

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Military career

After graduating the

, Martin served as a tank platoon leader, scout platoon leader, and company executive officer in the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, in the 1st Armored Division (1987 to 1990). Upon graduation from the

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, he was assigned to 4th Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment in the 1st Infantry Division where he commanded Company B during

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and at Fort Riley, Kansas. Martin was assigned at the

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and Fort Irwin in California as the Commanding General.BG Joseph M. Martin, COL David S. Cannon, and LTC Christopher W. Hartline ''eARMOR'' (Oct-Dec 2015) Training To Win In A Complex and Uncertain World
How to better use home station resources in preparation for Decisive Action Training at Fort Irwin He participated in

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as the commander of 1st Battalion of the

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in the 4th Infantry Division. He was also the commander of the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command

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in the fight against the

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. Martin was the commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division from September 2016 to May 2018. In May 2018, Martin was nominated for promotion to

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and an assignment as the Director of the Army Staff. On 26 July 2019, he was assigned as the Army's 37th Vice Chief of Staff and promoted to general.

Awards and decorations

Joseph M. Martin is the recipient of the following awards:

References

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