Raymond T. Odierno

Quick Facts

Full Name	Raymond T. Odierno
Occupation	Military Personnel
Date Of Birth	Sep 8, 1954(1954-09-08)
Age	70
Birthplace	Rockaway
Country	United States
Horoscope	Virgo

Raymond T. Odierno Biography

Raymond T. Odierno is one of the most popular and richest Military Personnel who was born on September 8, 1954 in Rockaway, United States.

Raymond Thomas “Ray” Odierno (/oʊ d i ˈ ɛər n oʊ / ; born 8 September 1954) is a retired four-star general of the United States Army who served as the 38th Chief of Staff of the Army. Prior to his service as Chief of Staff, Odierno commanded United States Joint Forces Command from October 2010 until its disestablishment in August 2011. He served as Commanding General, United States Forces – Iraq and its predecessor, Multi-National Force – Iraq, from September 2008 through September 2010. Before then, he served as Commanding General, III Corps, from May 2006 to May 2008. Odierno is the twelfth American military officer to command at the Division, Corps, and Army level during the same conflict and only the second with this distinction since the Vietnam War. Before commanding III Corps, he served as Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, where he was the primary military adviser to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice from 3 November 2004 to 1 May 2006.

Odierno, who is of Italian descent, grew up in Rockaway, New Jersey, where he attended Morris Hills High School, followed by the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated in June 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He later received a Master of Science degree in nuclear effects engineering from North Carolina State University and a Master of Arts degree in national security and strategy from the Naval War College. In December 2010, he received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from North Carolina State University as well as receiving an honorary doctorate from the Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C. in 2013. Odierno is also a graduate of the U.S. Army War College.

Raymond T. Odierno Net Worth

Raymond T. Odierno is one of the richest Military Personnel from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Raymond T. Odierno 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Odierno’s initial tours took him to United States Army Europe and Seventh United States Army, Germany, where he served as a platoon leader and survey officer of the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 56th Field Artillery Brigade. He later served as aide-de-camp to Major General Richard D. Boyle, commander of the 56th Field Artillery Brigade. Following completion of the Artillery Officer Advanced Course, Odierno was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he commanded Service Battery and Alpha Battery. Subsequently, he served as the Battalion S3 in the 3rd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery. During Operation Desert Storm, Odierno served as the Executive Officer for the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, and then he held the same position in Division Artillery, 3rd Armored Division.

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In May 2006, Odierno was inducted into the Morris Hills Regional District Hall of Fame for his successful command of the 4th Infantry Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Odierno graduated from Morris Hills in 1972 prior to entering the United States Military Academy at West Point.

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While planning and conducting these operations, Odierno concentrated efforts to deepen growing alliances with groups of “concerned local citizens” that had agreed to work with Coalition Forces to bring security to their neighborhoods. The movement, known as the “Awakening”, started in Anbar province in 2006 and grew throughout 2007, spreading across much of the country. Later called the “Sons of Iraq”, many of these individuals were former insurgents who had been appalled at the wanton violence and chaos wrought by Al Qaeda in Iraq and had subsequently decided to support government stability efforts. As the U.S.-funded effort spread, more and more Iraqis began to join. Soon groups were mobilizing across the country to quell violence; this represented a marked improvement from late 2006, when extremists were mobilizing for civil war.

Where is Raymond Odierno now?

Odierno, is an Iraq War veteran who lost his left arm to a rocket-propelled grenade. Odierno died on 8 October 2021, from cancer at the age of 67. In January 2022, funeral services were held privately followed by interment at Arlington National Cemetery.

Did General Ray Odierno pass away?

October 8, 2021

How old was Odierno?

67 years (1954–2021)

Did Ray Odierno play football at West Point?

Raymond Odierno joined the football team at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1972 , he hadn’t given much thought to a career in the Army. He didn’t come from a military family. He just wanted to play college football.

When was Odierno chief of staff?

After returning from Iraq, Odierno commanded Joint Forces Command from October 2010 to August 2011 and became the 38th Army chief of staff in September 2011. He retired from the Army in August 2015. At his retirement ceremony, then-Army Secretary John McHugh praised Odierno’s service, Army Times reported.