James T. Conway
James Terry Conway | |
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3rd Battalion 2nd Marines | |
Battles/wars | Gulf War Iraq War |
Awards | Commander of the Legion of Honour (France) |
James Terry Conway (born December 26, 1947) is a retired
Early life and education
Conway was born in
Marine career
Conway's first assignment was command of a rifle
After graduating with honors from the
Returning to the United States, Conway was assigned as
After the war, he was promoted to
US Marines of the
On June 13, 2006, Conway was nominated by President George W. Bush to become the 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps;[10] the nomination was confirmed by the Senate on August 2, 2006.[11] On November 13, Conway was promoted to the rank of general at Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., and became the 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps. He was the first Commandant in nearly 40 years to have not served in the Vietnam War.
On June 11, 2009, Conway spoke at the
Conway was reported to have had "major reservations" about the repeal of "
On October 22, 2010, Conway turned the position of Commandant over to General James F. Amos, his Assistant Commandant, at a ceremony at Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.,[16] Defense Secretary Robert Gates presented Conway with his third Defense Distinguished Service Medal during the change-in-command.[16] He then retired on November 1.
Personal life
Conway is married to Anette Conway and together they have three children, two sons, currently serving in the Marine Corps, and a daughter.[17]
Post-retirement, Conway has held many different positions including a board member seat for Textron, Colt Firearms, General Dynamics, and the Center for Naval Analysis, and xG technologies.[18] He sits on the Board of Directors for Warriors & Quiet Waters[19] and is a member of the board of trustees for the Marine Corps University Foundation.
Conway served as an adjunct faculty member of Georgetown University.[4]
Awards and decorations
Conway has been decorated for service, to include:
- He also holds 7 expert awards in both rifle and pistol marksmanship badges. In 2010, Conway was the recipient of the distinguished "Keeper of the Flame" award.[citation needed]
See also
- List of United States Marine Corps four-star generals
- United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment
Notes
- ^ "Official Biography:General James T. Conway". Biographies: General Officers & Senior Executives. United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
- ^ "New Marine Corps Commandant Welcomed". Military.com. November 14, 2006. Retrieved November 14, 2006.
- ^ Schogol, Jeff (November 14, 2006). "Conway becomes Marine Corps Commandant". Stars and Stripes. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2006.
- ^ a b c "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "Marine Corps University > Research > Marine Corps History Division > People > Who's Who in Marine Corps History > Abrell - Cushman > General James T. Conway". www.usmcu.edu. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Art, Robert (September 1, 2015). "From the Director: September, 2015". MIT Seminar XXI. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Find Alumni". MIT Seminar XXI. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- ^ "Biography of General James T. Conway, USMC (Retired)". United States Marine Corps History Division. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ISBN 0-674-01280-1.
- ^ Leeman, Sue (January 16, 2005). "Damage seen to ancient Babylon". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Dunham, Will (June 13, 2006). "Marine Corps to get a new top general". Reuters. Archived from the original on June 1, 2006. Retrieved June 13, 2006.
- ^ "Conway confirmed as new commandant". Marine Corps Times. August 3, 2006. Archived from the original on August 8, 2006. Retrieved August 3, 2006.
- ^ Marine Commandant Says Corps Fulfilled its Mission in Iraq Archived June 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bumiller, Elisabeth (January 31, 2010). "Forces Pushing Obama on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'". the New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ^ Lamothe, Dan (February 24, 2010). "Conway: Study needed before DADT repeal". Marine Corps Times. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ Whitlock, Craig (March 27, 2010). "Gay, straight Marines wouldn't share rooms with don't ask' repeal, general says". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- ^ a b Shea, Sgt Jimmy D. (October 22, 2010). "Taking the Reins: Marine Corps Welcomes New Commandant". Headquarters Marine Corps. United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on October 26, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
- ^ "Gen James T. Conway, USMC (Ret) | Marine Corps University Foundation". January 20, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Seck, Hope Hodge (January 13, 2015). "New position for former commandant Conway". Marine Corps Times. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Incorporated, Prime. "James T. Conway". Warriors & Quiet Waters. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ DeFilippis, Sgt. Rocco (December 4, 2009). "Commandant of the Marine Corps awarded French Legion of Honour by French Army Chief of Staff". Paris. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
- "Official Homepage of the Commandant of the Marine Corps". United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- Ron Harris (February 8, 2003). "Preparing for war with Iraq". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original (Biographical sketch of Gen. Conway) on August 8, 2006. Retrieved June 24, 2006.
- "General James T. Conway, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. United States Marine Corps History Division. Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- Shea, Sgt Jimmy D. (December 8, 2010). "General James T. Conway Reflects on Four Years, Two Wars". Marines magazine. No. Jul/Aug/Sept 2010. United States Marine Corps. pp. 14–19. Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2011.