Joseph D. Stewart
Joseph D. Stewart | |
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Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
Died | April 30, 2019 Ocean View, Delaware, U.S. | (aged 76)
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps United States Maritime Service |
Years of service | 1964-1998 (USMC) 1998-2008 (USMS) |
Rank | Major general (USMC) Vice admiral (USMS) |
Commands held | Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics United States Merchant Marine Academy (1998-2008) |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit |
Joseph D. Stewart, also known as "Joey D," (July 9, 1942 – April 30, 2019) was a
Education
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Stewart graduated from the
Stewart played lacrosse while at the Naval Academy, playing on three straight national championship teams.
Marine Corps career
Upon his graduation from the Naval Academy, Stewart entered the Marine Corps as a
He retired from the Marine Corps at the rank of
Superintendent of the US Merchant Marine Academy
The ninth person to hold this post since the institution's dedication in 1943, Vice Admiral Stewart headed a federal academy with a student body of some 920 midshipmen and a waterfront campus covering more than 80 acres (320,000 m2). The academy, operated by the
Military awards
Vice Admiral Stewart's personal decorations include:
Navy Distinguished Service Medal | |||
Defense Superior Service Medal | Guardian Medal | Legion of Merit | award star
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Combat Action Ribbon | Navy Presidential Unit Citation | Navy Unit Commendation | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation |
National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 service star | Vietnam Service Medal w/ 3 service stars | Southwest Asia Service Medal | Humanitarian Service Medal |
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon | Vietnam Gallantry Cross unit citation
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Vietnam Civil Actions unit citation
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Vietnam Campaign Medal |
Dates of rank
Marine Corps
- Second Lieutenant: June 1964
- First Lieutenant: December 1965
- Captain: March 1967
- Major: January 1974
- Lieutenant Colonel: October 1980
- Colonel: January 1986
- Brigadier General: June 1991 &‐ July 11, 1996
- Major General: August 1993
Maritime Service
- Rear Admiral: August 1, 1998
- Vice Admiral: 2003
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
- "Major General Joseph D. Stewart - Retired". General Officer biographies. United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
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