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Michael L. Howard
Lt. Gen. Michael L. Howard
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1986–present
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held United States Army Military District of Washington
Train Advise Assist Command – East
4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division
1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars Gulf War
War in Afghanistan
Awards Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (5)

Michael L. Howard is a United States Army lieutenant general serving as the deputy commander of the United States European Command.[1] Prior to that, he was the command's operations director.[1][2]

Awards and decorations[]

CIB2 Combat Infantryman Badge with Star (2nd award)
Ranger Tab Ranger tab
Master Parachutist badge (United States) Master Parachutist Badge
10th Mountain Division CSIB 10th Mountain Division Combat Service Identification Badge
75 Ranger Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia 75th Ranger Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
ArmyOSB 11 Overseas Service Bars
Bronze oak leaf cluster
US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon
Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit ribbon Legion of Merit
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 oakleaf-3dBronze oakleaf-3dBronze oakleaf-3dBronze oakleaf-3d Bronze Star Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service ribbon Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service ribbonBronze oakleaf-3dBronze oakleaf-3dBronze oakleaf-3d Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal ribbon Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal ribbonBronze oakleaf-3dBronze oakleaf-3dBronze oakleaf-3dBronze oakleaf-3d Army Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Army Achievement Medal ribbonBronze oakleaf-3dBronze oakleaf-3dBronze oakleaf-3d Army Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Valorous Unit Award ribbon Valorous Unit Award
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon
Meritorious Unit Commendation with oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal ribbon
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991–2016)Bronze-service-star-3d-vectorBronze-service-star-3d-vector Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars
Afghanistan Campaign ribbonBronze-service-star-3d-vectorBronze-service-star-3d-vectorBronze-service-star-3d-vectorBronze-service-star-3d-vector Afghanistan Campaign Medal with four service stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service ribbon Humanitarian Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service RibbonAward numeral 3 Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3
NATO Meritorious Service Medal bar NATO Meritorious Service Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

References[]

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Military offices
Preceded by
Stephen Twitty
Deputy Commander of the United States European Command
2020–present
Incumbent
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