Gary Brito

Gary Brito
File:GEN Gary M. Brito (2).jpg
Born	1963 or 1964 (age 60–61) Hyannis, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1987–present
Rank	General
Commands	United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Fort Benning Fort Polk 120th Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (6) Bronze Star Medal (2)

Gary M. Brito (born 1963 or 1964) is a United States Army general who serves as Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command since 8 September 2022. He served as Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 of the United States Army from July 2020 to August 2022. He was also the first Cape Verdean American to command Fort Benning. Further commands included the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk; the 120th Infantry Brigade, 1st Army; and 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment. Born and raised in Hyannis, Massachusetts, he was commissioned in 1987 from ROTC at the Pennsylvania State University. Brito earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Studies from the Pennsylvania State University. He later received a master's degree in Human Resource Management from Troy State University and another master's degree in Joint Strategy and Campaign Planning from the Joint Advanced Warfighting School.

Awards and decorations

File:Combat Infantry Badge.svg  Combat Infantryman Badge

File:Ranger Tab.svg  Ranger tab

File:United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg  Basic Parachutist Badge

File:United States Army Staff Identification Badge.png  Army Staff Identification Badge

File:Canadian jump wings.png  Canadian Parachutist badge

File:502 Parachute Infantry Regiment DUI.PNG  502nd Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia

File:3rd Infantry Division SSI (1918-2015).svg  3rd Infantry Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

File:ArmyOSB.svg  5 Overseas Service Bars

Bronze oak leaf cluster File:U.S. Army Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg	Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Silver oak leaf cluster File:Legion of Merit ribbon.svg	Legion of Merit with silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges.	Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
File:Defense Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
File:Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svg	Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
File:Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svgFile:"V" device, brass.svgFile:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svg	Army Commendation Medal with Valor device and three oak leaf clusters
File:Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svg	Army Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
File:Valorous Unit Award ribbon.svg	Valorous Unit Award
File:Army Superior Unit Award ribbon.svg	Superior Unit Award
File:Army of Occupation ribbon.svg	Army of Occupation Medal
Bronze star File:National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze star File:Afghanistan Campaign Medal ribbon.svg	Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
File:Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg	Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars
File:Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
File:Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
File:Army Service Ribbon.svg	Army Service Ribbon
File:Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svgFile:Award numeral 3.svg	Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3
File:NATO Medal ribbon (Non-Article 5).svg	NATO Medal for service with ISAF