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Operational Detachment-Alpha (ODA) commander, Company Executive officer and Company commander. In 2002 Braga volunteered for and completed a specialized selection and operator training course for assignment to
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I'm very impressed. These people stood up without any international support. It's the partnership we wished for, but never had, I think the world owes them a debt of gratitude. They were the first to stand up against
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On August 12, 2021, he was promoted to lieutenant general and assumed command of the United States Army
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Lt. Gen. Jonathan P. Braga assumes command of U.S. Army
Special Operations Command, during a ceremony at Fort Bragg, August 13, 2021.
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College Special Operations Fellow at the
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degree in national security public affairs, and was commissioned as a
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in the country. The campaign was described as "payback" for
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Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve
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1365:Engel, Richard; Werner, Kennett (March 30, 2018),
1200:"Col. Braga is new Fort Irwin Garrison commander"
1725:Members of the United States Army Special Forces
1715:Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
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1323:. United States Army Special Operations Command.
1456:Bing, Chris; Schechtman, Joel (June 14, 2024).
1339:Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
354:was rapidly worsening, Braga reportedly led an
279:1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta
197:from August 2020 to July 2021, as commander of
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1315:Staff Sgt. Brandon Allums (August 13, 2021).
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299:United States Army Special Operations Command
191:United States Army Special Operations Command
112:United States Army Special Operations Command
1382:"PN623 — Maj. Gen. Jonathan P. Braga — Army"
1274:. Attleboro, Massachusetts. December 4, 1999
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1685:United States Military Academy alumni
1487:Toropin, Konstantin (June 14, 2024).
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899:Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
324:from 2013 to 2015; Chief of Staff at
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1076:Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge
268:, California. He then attended Army
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1107:Combat Service Identification Badge
270:Special Forces Qualification Course
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736:Meritorious Unit Commendation
525:with three oak leaf clusters
262:11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
1198:Ozawa, Les (July 18, 2013).
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722:Joint Meritorious Unit Award
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1268:"Weddings published Dec. 5"
913:Korea Defense Service Medal
558:with two oak leaf clusters
16:US Army general (born 1969)
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1335:"SOCPAC Change of Command"
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182:(born June 19, 1969) is a
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125:7th Special Forces Group
64:Attleboro, Massachusetts
634:Army Commendation Medal
291:Operation Iraqi Freedom
688:with oak leaf cluster
686:Army Achievement Medal
662:with oak leaf cluster
636:with oak leaf cluster
610:with oak leaf cluster
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485:with oak leaf cluster
389:Awards and decorations
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180:Jonathan Patrick Braga
1400:"FY 21 Announcements"
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90:Years of service
1637:Francis M. Beaudette
1627:Matthew W. McFarlane
1063:background trimming
272:and served with the
246:rifle platoon leader
230:West Point, New York
214:Francis M. Beaudette
1521:"Promotion picture"
1425:"Jonathan P. Braga"
1296:. 1991. p. 882
941:Army Service Ribbon
872:with campaign star
844:Iraq Campaign Medal
359:propaganda campaign
234:Bachelor of Science
1527:on August 14, 2021
1022:Special Forces Tab
799:with service star
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187:lieutenant general
184:United States Army
139:War in Afghanistan
102:Lieutenant General
84:United States Army
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375:Chinese influence
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352:COVID-19 pandemic
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238:second lieutenant
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25:Jonathan P. Braga
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