H. R. McMaster

Quick Facts

Full Name	H. R. McMaster
Occupation	Military Historian
Date Of Birth	Jul 24, 1962(1962-07-24)
Age	62
Birthplace	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Cancer

H. R. McMaster Biography

H. R. McMaster is one of the most popular and richest Military Historian who was born on July 24, 1962 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. McMaster was born in Philadelphia, July 24, 1962. His father, Herbert McMaster was an infantryman who fought in the Korean War with the United States Army. While his mother Marie C. McMaster (nee Curcio) was a schoolteacher and administrator, McMaster was born in Philadelphia on July 24, 1962. Letitia is his younger sister. He graduated from Norwood Fontbonne Academy in 1976. Valley Forge Military Academy was his high school, and he was a graduate in 1980. After graduating from West Point’s United States Military Academy in 1984, he was commissioned as second lieutenant. McMaster received a Master of Arts degree and a Ph.D. in American History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His thesis was critical of American strategy during the Vietnam War. It was also detailed in his book Dereliction of Duty (1997).

McMaster served as a captain in the command of Eagle Troop of 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment during the Gulf War of 1991. McMaster’s lead tank climbed a dip in terrain and McMaster’s troop was outnumbered. McMaster’s troops were taken by surprise when McMaster’s lead tank climbed a dip in the terrain. McMaster’s troop of nine tanks destroyed all 28 Iraqi Republican Guard tanks in less than 23 minutes.

McMaster was awarded the Silver Star. The now famous battle is featured in several books about Operation Desert Storm and is widely referred to in US Army training exercises. It was also discussed in Tom Clancy’s 1994 popular nonfiction book Armored Cav.

After the Gulf War, McMaster served as a military history professor at the United States Military Academy from 1994 to 1996, became a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Consulting Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). He held a series of staff positions in the United States Central Command. In 2004, he took command of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment and fought the Iraqi insurgency in Tal Afar. He became a top counterinsurgency advisor to General David Petraeus before serving as the Director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center. He also served as the Deputy to the Commander for Planning of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and, in 2012, became Deputy Commanding General of the Army Training and Doctrine Command.

McMaster was first assigned to the 2nd Armored Division in Fort Hood. He served as a platoon leader and company leader with 1st Battalion 66th Armor Regiment. He was first assigned to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany in 1989. This unit saw him serve until 1992.

H. R. McMaster Net Worth

H. R. McMaster is one of the richest Military Historian from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, H. R. McMaster 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Herbert Raymond McMaster, born July 24, 1962, is a former United States Army lieutenant-general. He was appointed the 26th National Security Adviser in 2017, serving under President Donald Trump through 2018. He is also well-known for his involvement in Operation Enduring Freedom, the Gulf War, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

McMaster was born in Philadelphia and graduated from the United States Military Academy, earning a Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in American history. His Ph.D. thesis, which was critical of American strategy during the Vietnam War, served as the basis of his book Dereliction of Duty. It is widely used in the United States military. McMaster was a captain with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment during the Gulf War and took part in the Battle of 73 Easting.

McMaster served as a military history professor at West Point from 1994 to 1996, teaching among other things the battles in which he fought. He graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in 1999.

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In 2003 McMaster completed an Army War College research fellowship at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. In 2004, he was assigned to command the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (3rd ACR). Shortly after McMaster took command the regiment deployed for its second tour in Iraq and was assigned the mission of securing the city of Tal Afar. That mission culminated in September with Operation Restoring Rights and the defeat of the city’s insurgent strongholds. President George W. Bush praised this success, and the PBS show Frontline broadcast a documentary in February 2006 featuring interviews with McMaster. CBS’s 60 Minutes produced a similar segment in July, and the operation was the subject of an article in the April 10, 2006, issue of The New Yorker.

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H. Ranked on the list of most popular Military Historian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. H. R. McMaster celebrates birthday on July 24 of every year.

In August 2008, McMaster assumed duties as Director, Concept Development and Experimentation (later renamed Concept Development and Learning), in the Army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC) at Fort Monroe, Virginia, part of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. In this position he was involved in preparing doctrine to guide the Army over the next 10 to 20 years. He was promoted on June 29, 2009. Of the 978 members of the West Point Class of 1984 commissioned into the U.S. Army, McMaster was the second promoted to General Officer. In July 2010 he was selected to be the J-5, Deputy to the Commander for Planning, at ISAF (International Security Assistance Forces) Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan.