Albert Bryant Jr
Encyclopedia
Brigadier General Albert Bryant, Jr. (born February 22, 1952) is a retired American Army General, best known for service as the Chief of Western Hemisphere Operations during and in the aftermath of the 9/11 attack and as Assistant Division Commander of the 4th Infantry Division at the time of the division's detection and capture of fugitive deposed Iraqi dictator Sadaam Hussein. Following a year in Kosovo as the Chief of Staff of KFOR
, Bryant retired from the Army as the Director of Integration, Headquarters, Department of the Army, G8. From 1993 on, when he assumed command of the 4th Battalion, 67th Armor, and throughout his senior leadership career, Bryant frequently appeared in military and civilian media (in various interviews, as well as educational and safety spots); and he has been a regular speaker on military history and minority issues at military, civilian, and educational events.
and was commissioned Armor from the United States Military Academy
in 1974. (West Point Class of 1974 classmates include incoming CIA director and former Iraq Multi-National Force Commander David Petraeus
, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-select Martin Dempsey
, retired Major General and Iraq-war objector John Batiste
and astronaut Michael Clifford.) After graduation, he attended the Armor Officer Basic Course and then assigned to 3d Squadron, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Amberg, Germany
as platoon leader and troop executive officer. Following the Armor Officer’s Advanced Course, he was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 67th Armor, 2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas
, as S3 (Air) and then as Commander, Company A.
He then attended graduate school at Stanford University
, Palo Alto, California
(where, among others, he was instructed by future Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice
), receiving his Masters of Science Degree in Operations Research and Systems Analysis in 1983.
In 1986, Bryant attended the United States Army Command and General Staff College
and the Army’s School of Advanced Military Studies receiving a Masters of Military Arts and Sciences. Subsequently he was assigned as Chief, Plans and Exercises G3, 5th Infantry Division, Fort Polk
, Louisiana
, and then as Executive Officer, 1st Battalion 70th Armor, and then as S3 for the 1st Raider Brigade.
In 1991, Bryant joined the Army Staff and the Directorate of Program Analysis and Evaluation as a Combat Systems Analyst. In 1993, he assumed command of the 4th Battalion, 67th Armor “Bandits”, 1st Armored Division
, Friedberg, Hesse
Germany
(the current designation of former soldier Elvis Presley
's unit).
Upon completion of command he was reassigned as Chief of Plans, G3, V Corps and served as Chief Planner for Operation Joint Endeavor, IFOR operations in Bosnia
.
In 1996, Bryant returned from deployment attending the Army War College’s Operational Warfighting Fellowship at Fort Leavenworth
, Kansas
. In April 1998 he assumed command of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division
, Fort Riley
, Kansas
.
Departing the “Bulldog Brigade” in 2000 he assumed duties as Chief, Western Hemisphere Operations, J3, the Joint Staff in Washington, D.C.
, serving as Chief of Western Hemisphere Operations during and in the aftermath of the 9/11 events.
Bryant was then assigned to the United States Army Command and General Staff College
as the Director, Center for Army Tactics and selected for promotion to Brigadier General in March of 2003. In June 2003, Bryant was assigned as Assistant Division Commander (Support), 4th Infantry Division
(Mechanized) and Task Force Ironhorse conducting combat operations as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. It was during this time that the 4th ID played the primary role in the location and capture of fugitive deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein
.
In April 2004, the Division redeployed to Fort Hood, Texas
to refit in preparation for future operations, and Bryant reported to duty at Fort Knox
, Kentucky
, to serve as the Deputy Commanding General, US Army Armor Center and Fort Knox
, and head the Unit of Action Maneuver Battle Lab, or UAMBL. The following year, Bryant was selected as Chief of Staff of NATO's Kosovo Force, KFOR, and relocated to Kosovo
, assuming his position at a NATO installation ceremony on June 27, 2005.
Bryant's final assignment was as the Director of Integration, Headquarters, Department of the Army, G8. at the Pentagon
. He currently serves as a civilian consultant on military matters in the Washington, DC area.
at West Point, and earned a master's degree from Stanford University
. He holds graduate degrees from the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) and the Army War College, in addition to various professional certificates.
, member of the Honorable Order of Molly Pitcher
, and recipient of two of the Department of the Army's highest Civilian Honors
, the Outstanding Civilian Service Award
and Commander's Award for Public Service
. They have four biological children (including Army CPT Albert-Francis "Paco" Bryant, a Bronze Star Medal with 'V' Device
and ARCOM with 'V' Device awardee and veteran of four OIF/OEF tours), and are grandparents to two, one son by CPT Bryant and another, by daughter Gillian Bryant Toellner, an Air Force spouse. The Bryants also have a foster-parent like relationship with Stephanie Davis, who resided with the family for a number of years, and who has, at times, been referred to as a daughter by both Bryants, in various official speeches, and written programs/biographies.
Bryant is the brother of Emmy-winning writer and novelist Lori Bryant-Woolridge
and defense contracting executive Gregory Bryant, and is father of Paul R. Ellis Award-winning broadcaster and writer Benjamin Bryant, better known in military circles as the managing editor of the official DoD report on the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, and lead editor of the 2010 DoD reports recommending the repeal of the 1993 Don't Ask, Don't Tell
law for Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
. In July 2011, youngest daughter, Veronica Bryant, entered USMAPS at the United States Military Academy
, becoming the first of Bryant's children to follow him in the West Point
tradition.
KFOR
The Kosovo Force is a NATO-led international peacekeeping force responsible for establishing a secure environment in Kosovo.KFOR entered Kosovo on 12 June 1999 under a United Nations mandate, two days after the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1244...
, Bryant retired from the Army as the Director of Integration, Headquarters, Department of the Army, G8. From 1993 on, when he assumed command of the 4th Battalion, 67th Armor, and throughout his senior leadership career, Bryant frequently appeared in military and civilian media (in various interviews, as well as educational and safety spots); and he has been a regular speaker on military history and minority issues at military, civilian, and educational events.
Background
Bryant entered the Army from Newark, CaliforniaNewark, California
Newark is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It was incorporated as a city in September 1955. Newark is an enclave, completely surrounded by the city of Fremont. Its population was 42,573 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
and was commissioned Armor from the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
in 1974. (West Point Class of 1974 classmates include incoming CIA director and former Iraq Multi-National Force Commander David Petraeus
David Petraeus
David Howell Petraeus is the current Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, sworn in on September 6, 2011. Prior to his assuming the directorship of the CIA, Petraeus was a four-star general serving over 37 years in the United States Army. His last assignments in the Army were as commander...
, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-select Martin Dempsey
Martin Dempsey
General Martin E. Dempsey, USA is the 18th and current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He previously served 149 days as the 37th Chief of Staff of the Army from April 11, 2011 to September 7, 2011. Prior to that, he served as Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command from...
, retired Major General and Iraq-war objector John Batiste
John Batiste
Major General John Batiste is a retired officer of the United States Army.John Batiste was commissioned as an infantry officer from West Point and served in five US Army heavy divisions over the next 31 years...
and astronaut Michael Clifford.) After graduation, he attended the Armor Officer Basic Course and then assigned to 3d Squadron, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Amberg, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
as platoon leader and troop executive officer. Following the Armor Officer’s Advanced Course, he was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 67th Armor, 2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, as S3 (Air) and then as Commander, Company A.
He then attended graduate school at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, Palo Alto, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
(where, among others, he was instructed by future Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet and the highest-ranking cabinet secretary both in line of succession and order of precedence...
Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush...
), receiving his Masters of Science Degree in Operations Research and Systems Analysis in 1983.
In 1986, Bryant attended the United States Army Command and General Staff College
Command and General Staff College
The United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas is a graduate school for United States Army and sister service officers, interagency representatives, and international military officers. The college was established in 1881 by William Tecumseh Sherman as a...
and the Army’s School of Advanced Military Studies receiving a Masters of Military Arts and Sciences. Subsequently he was assigned as Chief, Plans and Exercises G3, 5th Infantry Division, Fort Polk
Fort Polk
Fort Polk is a United States Army installation located in Vernon Parish, approximately 7 miles east of Leesville, Louisiana and 20 miles north of DeRidder, Louisiana....
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, and then as Executive Officer, 1st Battalion 70th Armor, and then as S3 for the 1st Raider Brigade.
In 1991, Bryant joined the Army Staff and the Directorate of Program Analysis and Evaluation as a Combat Systems Analyst. In 1993, he assumed command of the 4th Battalion, 67th Armor “Bandits”, 1st Armored Division
U.S. 1st Armored Division
The 1st Armored Division—nicknamed "Old Ironsides"—is a standing armored division of the United States Army with base of operations in Fort Bliss, Texas. It was the first armored division of the U.S...
, Friedberg, Hesse
Friedberg, Hesse
Friedberg is a town and the capital of the Wetteraukreis district, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 26 kilometers north of Frankfurt am Main.-Division of the town:The town consists of 7 districts:* Bruchenbrücken...
Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(the current designation of former soldier Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
's unit).
Upon completion of command he was reassigned as Chief of Plans, G3, V Corps and served as Chief Planner for Operation Joint Endeavor, IFOR operations in Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
.
In 1996, Bryant returned from deployment attending the Army War College’s Operational Warfighting Fellowship at Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army facility located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, immediately north of the city of Leavenworth in the upper northeast portion of the state. It is the oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C. and has been in operation for over 180 years...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. In April 1998 he assumed command of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division
U.S. 1st Armored Division
The 1st Armored Division—nicknamed "Old Ironsides"—is a standing armored division of the United States Army with base of operations in Fort Bliss, Texas. It was the first armored division of the U.S...
, Fort Riley
Fort Riley
Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in Northeast Kansas, on the Kansas River, between Junction City and Manhattan. The Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 100,656 acres in Geary and Riley counties and includes two census-designated places: Fort Riley North and Fort...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
.
Departing the “Bulldog Brigade” in 2000 he assumed duties as Chief, Western Hemisphere Operations, J3, the Joint Staff in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, serving as Chief of Western Hemisphere Operations during and in the aftermath of the 9/11 events.
Bryant was then assigned to the United States Army Command and General Staff College
Command and General Staff College
The United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas is a graduate school for United States Army and sister service officers, interagency representatives, and international military officers. The college was established in 1881 by William Tecumseh Sherman as a...
as the Director, Center for Army Tactics and selected for promotion to Brigadier General in March of 2003. In June 2003, Bryant was assigned as Assistant Division Commander (Support), 4th Infantry Division
U.S. 4th Infantry Division
The 4th Infantry Division is a modular division of the United States Army based at Fort Carson, Colorado, with four brigade combat teams. It is a very technically advanced combat division in the U.S. Army....
(Mechanized) and Task Force Ironhorse conducting combat operations as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. It was during this time that the 4th ID played the primary role in the location and capture of fugitive deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
.
In April 2004, the Division redeployed to Fort Hood, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
to refit in preparation for future operations, and Bryant reported to duty at Fort Knox
Fort Knox
Fort Knox is a United States Army post in Kentucky south of Louisville and north of Elizabethtown. The base covers parts of Bullitt, Hardin, and Meade counties. It currently holds the Army Human Resources Center of Excellence to include the Army Human Resources Command, United States Army Cadet...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, to serve as the Deputy Commanding General, US Army Armor Center and Fort Knox
Fort Knox
Fort Knox is a United States Army post in Kentucky south of Louisville and north of Elizabethtown. The base covers parts of Bullitt, Hardin, and Meade counties. It currently holds the Army Human Resources Center of Excellence to include the Army Human Resources Command, United States Army Cadet...
, and head the Unit of Action Maneuver Battle Lab, or UAMBL. The following year, Bryant was selected as Chief of Staff of NATO's Kosovo Force, KFOR, and relocated to Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
, assuming his position at a NATO installation ceremony on June 27, 2005.
Bryant's final assignment was as the Director of Integration, Headquarters, Department of the Army, G8. at the Pentagon
The Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself.Designed by the American architect...
. He currently serves as a civilian consultant on military matters in the Washington, DC area.
Education
Bryant holds an undergraduate degree from the United States Military AcademyUnited States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
at West Point, and earned a master's degree from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. He holds graduate degrees from the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) and the Army War College, in addition to various professional certificates.
Heritage and family connections
Bryant is of African-American, Chinese-American, and Irish-Scottish Celtic ethnicity, and is the son of African-American Army Reserve General Albert Bryant, Sr. He has been married to the former Renée Saxton since 1975, recipient of the Order of St. Joan D'Arc MedallionOrder of St. Joan D'Arc Medallion
The Order of St. Joan D'Arc Medallion is the top volunteerism award given by the United States Armor Association of the United States Army.In 1986 the United States Armor Association began an awards program to honor the very best of America's tankers and troopers...
, member of the Honorable Order of Molly Pitcher
Honorable Order of Molly Pitcher
The Honorable Order of Molly Pitcher is bestowed by the U.S. Field Artillery Association and the Air Defense Artillery Association to recognize women who have voluntarily contributed in a significant way to the improvement of the U.S...
, and recipient of two of the Department of the Army's highest Civilian Honors
Department of the Army Civilian Awards
The United States Department of the Army offers a variety of awards, decorations and incentive programs to honor and recognize the contribution and efforts of its civilian workforce.There are three categories of recognition: monetary, honorary, and time-off....
, the Outstanding Civilian Service Award
Outstanding Civilian Service Award
The Outstanding Civilian Service Award is the third highest honor within the Department of the Army Civilian Awards scheme, that the United States Department of the Army can bestow upon a private citizen.-Eligibility:...
and Commander's Award for Public Service
Commander's Award for Public Service
The Commander's Award for Public Service is the fourth highest honor the United States Department of the Army can bestow upon a civilian, ranking directly below the Outstanding Civilian Service Award.-Eligibility:...
. They have four biological children (including Army CPT Albert-Francis "Paco" Bryant, a Bronze Star Medal with 'V' Device
Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration that may be awarded for bravery, acts of merit, or meritorious service. As a medal it is awarded for merit, and with the "V" for valor device it is awarded for heroism. It is the fourth-highest combat award of the...
and ARCOM with 'V' Device awardee and veteran of four OIF/OEF tours), and are grandparents to two, one son by CPT Bryant and another, by daughter Gillian Bryant Toellner, an Air Force spouse. The Bryants also have a foster-parent like relationship with Stephanie Davis, who resided with the family for a number of years, and who has, at times, been referred to as a daughter by both Bryants, in various official speeches, and written programs/biographies.
Bryant is the brother of Emmy-winning writer and novelist Lori Bryant-Woolridge
Lori Bryant-Woolridge
Lori Bryant-Woolridge is an Emmy Award-winning Chinese-American/African-American author in the chick-lit genre.-Writing career:...
and defense contracting executive Gregory Bryant, and is father of Paul R. Ellis Award-winning broadcaster and writer Benjamin Bryant, better known in military circles as the managing editor of the official DoD report on the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, and lead editor of the 2010 DoD reports recommending the repeal of the 1993 Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Don't ask, don't tell
"Don't ask, don't tell" was the official United States policy on homosexuals serving in the military from December 21, 1993 to September 20, 2011. The policy prohibited military personnel from discriminating against or harassing closeted homosexual or bisexual service members or applicants, while...
law for Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
Robert Gates
Dr. Robert Michael Gates is a retired civil servant and university president who served as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011. Prior to this, Gates served for 26 years in the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Council, and under President George H. W....
. In July 2011, youngest daughter, Veronica Bryant, entered USMAPS at the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
, becoming the first of Bryant's children to follow him in the West Point
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
tradition.
Key campaigns
- Operation Joint Endeavor, assigned as Chief of Plans, G3, V Corps, serving as Chief Planner, IFOR operations in BosniaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
; 1995–1996
- Operation Iraqi Freedom, assigned as Assistant Division Commander (Support), 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), and Task Force Ironhorse, based in TikritTikritTikrit is a town in Iraq, located 140 km northwest of Baghdad on the Tigris river . The town, with an estimated population in 2002 of about 260,000 is the administrative center of the Salah ad Din Governorate.-Ancient times:...
, IraqIraqIraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
; 2003–2004
- NATO Operation, Kosovo Force, KFOR Chief of Staff, KosovoKosovoKosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
; 2006–present
Awards and decorations
Bryant’s awards and decorations include:
Defense Distinguished Service MedalDefense Distinguished Service MedalThe Defense Distinguished Service Medal is a United States military award which is presented for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to national security or defense of the United States...
Defense Superior Service MedalDefense Superior Service MedalThe Defense Superior Service Medal is a senior United States military decoration of the Department of Defense, awarded to members of the United States armed forces who perform "superior meritorious service in a position of significant responsibility."...
Legion of MeritLegion of MeritThe Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
(2 Oak Leaf ClusterOak leaf clusterAn oak leaf cluster is a common device which is placed on U.S. Army and Air Force awards and decorations to denote those who have received more than one bestowal of a particular decoration. The number of oak leaf clusters typically indicates the number of subsequent awards of the decoration...
s)
Bronze StarBronze Star MedalThe Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration that may be awarded for bravery, acts of merit, or meritorious service. As a medal it is awarded for merit, and with the "V" for valor device it is awarded for heroism. It is the fourth-highest combat award of the...
Defense Meritorious Service MedalDefense Meritorious Service MedalThe Defense Meritorious Service Medal is the third-highest award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense...
Meritorious Service MedalMeritorious Service Medal (United States)The Meritorious Service Medal is a military decoration presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to January 16, 1969...
(7 Oak Leaf ClusterOak leaf clusterAn oak leaf cluster is a common device which is placed on U.S. Army and Air Force awards and decorations to denote those who have received more than one bestowal of a particular decoration. The number of oak leaf clusters typically indicates the number of subsequent awards of the decoration...
s)
Commander's Award for Public ServiceCommander's Award for Public ServiceThe Commander's Award for Public Service is the fourth highest honor the United States Department of the Army can bestow upon a civilian, ranking directly below the Outstanding Civilian Service Award.-Eligibility:...- Department of the Army Outstanding Civilian Service Award
Army Commendation Medal (2 Oak Leaf ClusterOak leaf clusterAn oak leaf cluster is a common device which is placed on U.S. Army and Air Force awards and decorations to denote those who have received more than one bestowal of a particular decoration. The number of oak leaf clusters typically indicates the number of subsequent awards of the decoration...
s)
Army Achievement Medal (Oak Leaf ClusterOak leaf clusterAn oak leaf cluster is a common device which is placed on U.S. Army and Air Force awards and decorations to denote those who have received more than one bestowal of a particular decoration. The number of oak leaf clusters typically indicates the number of subsequent awards of the decoration...
)
Global War on Terrorism Service MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalThe Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is a military award of the United States military which was created by Executive Order 13289 of President George W. Bush on March 12, 2003...
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Expeditionary MedalThe Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is a United States armed forces military award created by George W. Bush on March 12, 2003 by Executive Order 13289. It recognizes those military service members who have deployed overseas in direct service to the War on Terror from September 11,...
National Defense Service MedalNational Defense Service MedalThe National Defense Service Medal is a military service medal of the United States military originally commissioned by President Dwight D. Eisenhower...
(2 Stars)
NATO Non-Article 5 MedalNATO MedalThe NATO Medal is an international military decoration which is awarded to various militaries of the world under the authority of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization . It is manufactured by Eekelers - Centini, International, of Hemiksem, Belgium...- German Cross of Honour of the Bundeswehr in GoldBadge of Honour of the BundeswehrThe Badge of Honour of the German Armed Forces is a series of military decorations of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany...
Combat Action BadgeCombat Action BadgeThe Combat Action Badge is a military badge worn in the U.S. Army. The emblem features both an M9 bayonet and M67 grenade. The Combat Action Badge may be awarded to any soldier after the date of September 18, 2001 performing duties in an area where hostile fire pay or imminent danger pay is...
Parachutist BadgeParachutist Badge (United States)The Parachutist Badge, also commonly referred to as "Jump Wings" or "Snow Cone", is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces awarded to members of the United States Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy...
External links
- NATO
- Official Site of the NATO Kosovo Force, KFOR
- Inside KFOR: "Brig. General Albert Bryant, KFOR's New Chief of Staff"
- AirForceLink: "COMUSAFE visits Film City's Kosovo Airmen"
- Black Engineer "African-American Military Leaders 2006"
- Meeting the U.S. Army's Service Component Command (ASCC) Requirements for Peace Enforcement Operations Author: Albert Bryant Jr; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE, FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES (Abstract)
- Book Armed Peacekeepers in Bosnia by authors Baumann, Gawrych, Kretchik. Sources then-LTC Albert Bryant, Jr.
- Text of BG Albert Bryant, Jr. speech at the Fort Knox Massing of the Colors
- BG Albert Bryant hosts ceremony in honor of U.S. President Zachary Taylor
- Army News Service: “Big Boost to Army Operations” Extensively quotes BG Albert Bryant, Jr.
- DefenseLink: “'Bosslift' Inspires Troop Support From Employers”
- Elizabethtown News-Enterprise:” Knox goes high-tech with new digital range”
- Knox LTC commencement coverage: quotes commencement remarks at the Army Leaders’ Training Course by BG Albert Bryant, Jr.