Martin Dempsey

Martin Dempsey (born March 14, 1952, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.) is a U.S. Army general who served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2011–15). Dempsey graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1974 and received his army commission that same year as an armor officer with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment. He subsequently pursued education both within and outside the military, completing the Armor Officer Advanced Course in 1979...