General John Abizaid Biography

General Abizaid served as commander of U.S. Central Command from July 2003 to March 2007.
General Abizaid was commissioned a second lieutenant of Infantry upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in June 1973. He started his career with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment at Fort Bragg North Carolina where he served as a rifle and scout platoon leader. He commanded companies in the 2nd and 1st Ranger Battalions leading a Ranger Rifle Company during the invasion of Grenada.
General Abizaid commanded the 3rd Battalion 325th Airborne Battalion combat Team in Vicenza Italy during the Gulf crisis and deployed with the battalion to Kurdistan in Northern Iraq. His brigade command was the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. He served as the Assistant Division Commander 1st Armored Division in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Following that tour he served as the 66th Commandant at West Point. Later he commanded 1st Infantry Division the “Big Red One” in Wurzburg which provided our first ground forces into Kosovo. He served as the Deputy Commander (Forward) Combined Forces Command US Central Command during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.

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