Joseph Anderson (U.S. Army general)

Joseph Anderson
File:Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson (2).jpg Anderson in uniform, 2018
Born	(1959-09-14) September 14, 1959 New York City, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1981–2020
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	XVIII Airborne Corps International Security Assistance Force Joint Command 4th Infantry Division 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) 502d Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
Battles / wars	Operation Just Cause Iraq War War in Afghanistan
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (6)

Joseph Anderson (born September 14, 1959) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army, who last served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, G-3/5/7, previously serving as the commanding general of the XVIII Airborne Corps, Commander of International Security Assistance Force Joint Command and Deputy Commanding General, US Forces – Afghanistan. Born in New York in 1959, he was commissioned upon his graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1981.

Awards and decorations

File:CIB2.svg Combat Infantryman Badge with Star (denoting 2nd award)

File:Ranger Tab.svg Ranger tab

File:Master Parachutist badge (United States).svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Master Combat Parachutist Badge with one bronze jump star

File:AirAssault.svg Air Assault Badge

File:Pathfinder.gif Pathfinder Badge

File:US Army Silver Recruiter Badge.png Silver Army Recruiter Badge

File:Joint Chiefs of Staff seal (2).svg Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

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

File:US Army 18th Airborne Corps CSIB.png 18th Airborne Corps Patch Combat Service Identification Badge

File:BW Sonderabzeichen Fallschirmspringer.png German Parachutist Badge in bronze

File:Noribbon.svg Panamanian Parachutist Badge in bronze

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

File:ArmyOSB.svg 9 Overseas Service Bars

File:Defense Distinguished Service ribbon.svg Defense Distinguished Service Medal

File:Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters

Bronze oak leaf cluster File:US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

File:Legion of Merit ribbon.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters

V 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 Valor device

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.File:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze Star Medal with four oak leaf clusters

File:Defense Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Silver oak leaf cluster File:Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster

File:Joint Service Commendation Medal ribbon.svg Joint Service Commendation Medal

File:Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Silver oakleaf-3d.svg Army Commendation Medal with eight oak leaf clusters

File:Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg Army Commendation Medal (second ribbon to denote tenth award)

File:Joint Service Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Joint Service Achievement Medal

Silver oak leaf cluster File:Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Army Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster

File:Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters

File:Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Meritorious Unit Commendation

File:Army Superior Unit Award ribbon.svg Superior Unit Award

Bronze star File:National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star

Arrowhead File:Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead device

File:KosovoRib.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Kosovo Campaign Medal with two service stars

Bronze star File:Afghanistan Campaign ribbon.svg Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star

Bronze star File:Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svg Iraq Campaign Medal with service star

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:Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg Armed Forces Service Medal

File:Army Service Ribbon.svg Army Service Ribbon

File:Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svgFile:Award numeral 2.svg Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2

File:NATO Meritorious Service Medal bar.svg NATO Meritorious Service Medal

File:NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with two service stars

File:GER Bundeswehr Honour Cross Gold ribbon.svg Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr in gold (Germany)