Carl E. Vuono
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Carl Edward Vuono, General, US Army, Ret. served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1987 to 1991.
He began his career after graduating from the United States Military Academy, in West Point, New York. After graduating with the class of 1957, he served three tours in Vietnam and rose through the ranks quickly. He was born on 18 October 1934 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania.
After his retirement from the Army, Carl Vuono went on to become CEO of L-3 Communications.
During his military career, he received many military awards and honors including the Army Distinguished Service Medal (with two oak leaf clusters, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star (with Valor device and six oak leaf clusters).
In 2003, he was awarded the Distinguished Graduate Award by the West Point Association of Graduates.
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