We are honored to present General Joseph L. Votel, US Army, Retired, as the inaugural speaker for the US Army Ranger Association's online Distinguished Speaker Series.

When: 6:00 pm, EDT, on Friday, October 16, 2020

Cost: no charge

Registration: Advanced registration is required. Please click the button below to register.

Biography

General Joseph L. Votel is a retired U.S. Army Four-Star officer and most recently the Commander of the U.S. Central Command – responsible for U.S. and coalition military operations in the Middle East, Levant and Central and South Asia. During his 39 years in the military, he commanded special operations and conventional military forces at every level, including service as the commander for 1st Ranger Battalion, and later the 75th Ranger Regiment. His career included combat in Panama, Afghanistan and Iraq. Notably, he led a 79-member coalition that successfully liberated Iraq and Syria from the Islamic State Caliphate. He preceded his assignment at CENTCOM with service as the Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command and the Joint Special Operations Command.

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