United States Army general (born 1962)
H. R. McMaster
In office February 20, 2017 – April 9, 2018President Donald Trump Deputy K. T. McFarland Dina Powell Ricky Waddell Preceded by Michael Flynn Succeeded by John Bolton
Born Herbert Raymond McMaster
(1962-07-24 ) July 24, 1962 (age 61) Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , U.S.Spouse
Kathleen Trotter
(
m. 1985)
Children 3[1] Education United States Military Academy (BS )University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (MA , PhD )Nickname "The Iconoclast General"[2] Allegiance United StatesBranch/service United States Army Years of service 1984–2018 Rank Lieutenant General Commands Eagle Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment Concept Development and Experimentation Directorate, Army Capabilities Integration Center Joint Anti-Corruption Task Force (Shafafiyat) , International Security Assistance Force Maneuver Center of Excellence Battles/wars Awards Army Distinguished Service Medal (3)Silver Star Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2)Bronze Star (2)Purple Heart Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2)Army Meritorious Service Medal (5)Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal (4)Army Achievement Medal (4)
Herbert Raymond McMaster (born July 24, 1962) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the 25th United States National Security Advisor from 2017 to 2018. He is also known for his roles in the Gulf War , Operation Enduring Freedom , and Operation Iraqi Freedom .
Born in Philadelphia , McMaster graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1984 and earned a Ph.D. in American history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . His dissertation was critical of American strategy and military leadership during the Vietnam War and served as the basis for his book Dereliction of Duty , which is widely read in the United States military.[3] During the Gulf War, McMaster served as a captain in the 2nd Cavalry Regiment , taking part in the Battle of 73 Easting .
After the Gulf War, McMaster was a military history professor at the United States Military Academy from 1994 to 1996, became a research fellow at the Hoover Institution , a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Consulting Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).[4] He held a series of staff positions in the United States Central Command . In 2004, he took command of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment and fought the Iraqi insurgency in Tal Afar . He became a top counterinsurgency advisor to General David Petraeus before serving as the Director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center . He also served as the Deputy to the Commander for Planning of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and, in 2014, became Deputy Commanding General of the Army Training and Doctrine Command .
In February 2017, McMaster succeeded Michael Flynn as President Donald Trump 's National Security Advisor. He remained on active duty as a lieutenant general while serving as National Security Advisor, and retired in May 2018.[5] [6] McMaster resigned as National Security Advisor on March 22, 2018, effective April 9,[7] [8] [9] and accepted an academic appointment at Stanford University in 2018.[10]
McMaster is the Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution , the Bernard and Susan Liautaud Visiting Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and a lecturer in management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business .[11] [12] [13]
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^ "International Institute for Strategic Studies – H.R. McMaster. Retrieved 2007-09-02" . International Institute for Strategic Studies . Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2017 .
^ Cohen, Zachary; Gaouette, Nicole; Collins, Kaitlan (March 23, 2018). "Trump replaces H.R. McMaster as national security adviser with John Bolton" . CNN. Retrieved March 23, 2018 .
^ "Lt. Gen. McMaster Retirement Ceremony" . Flickr.com . 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) . May 18, 2018.
^ Landler, Mark; Davis, Julie Hirschfeld; Baker, Peter (March 22, 2018). "McMaster to Resign as National Security Adviser, and Will Be Replaced by John Bolton" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved March 22, 2018 .
^ "John Bolton to replace H.R. McMaster as national security adviser" . POLITICO . Retrieved March 22, 2018 .
^ Jaffe, Greg (March 22, 2018). "Trump names former ambassador John Bolton as his new national security advisor" . The Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 .
^ "H.R. McMaster appointed the Bernard and Susan Liautaud Visiting Fellow at" . cisac.fsi.stanford.edu . July 2, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ "H.R. McMaster" . Stanford Graduate School of Business . Retrieved June 17, 2020 .
^ "H. R. McMaster" . Hoover Institution . Retrieved June 17, 2020 .
^ "FSI - H.R. McMaster" . fsi.stanford.edu . Retrieved June 17, 2020 .