Raymond Odierno

About

Four-star general tapped by President Barack Obama to serve as U.S. Army Chief of Staff.

Before Fame

He graduated from West Point in 1976 and was commissioned as an artillery officer.

Trivia

He served in the first Gulf War and commanded the troop surge into Baghdad.

Family Life

He had three children with his wife and high school sweetheart, Linda.

Associated With

As the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, he reported directly to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Martin Dempsey.