Raymond A. Thomas

Raymond A. Thomas III
General Raymond A. Thomas in March 2016
Born (1958-10-06) October 6, 1958 (age 65)
Pennsylvania, United States
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1980 – 2019
RankGeneral
Unit1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
CommandsUnited States Special Operations Command
Joint Special Operations Command
1st Ranger Battalion
Battles/warsOperation Urgent Fury
Operation Just Cause
Gulf War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal (5)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (5)
Purple Heart

General Raymond Anthony Thomas III (also known as Tony Thomas; born October 6, 1958)[1][2] is a retired general officer of the United States Army and former commander of the United States Special Operations Command.

He participated in numerous combat operations during his career, such as Operation Urgent Fury 1983, Operation Just Cause in 1989, Gulf War in 1991, and since 2001 the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Every year between 2001 and 2013 (minus his time in Iraq with the 1st Armored Division in 2007), Thomas deployed to Afghanistan as part of various special operations units.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference register was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Shear, Michael D. (February 14, 2017). "Unbelievable Turmoil': Trump's First Month Leaves Washington Reeling". The New York Times. Retrieved February 15, 2017. Gen. Tony Thomas, former head of the military's Special Operations Command, expressed concern about upheaval inside the White House.

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