Douglas Stitt
{{short description|U.S. Army general}}
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| allegiance = United States
| branch = United States Army
| serviceyears = 1990–2024
| rank = Lieutenant General
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| battles = {{ubl|War in Afghanistan|Iraq War}}
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Douglas Fraser Stitt is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the deputy chief of staff for personnel of the United States Army. He previously served as the director of military personnel management.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-10374/douglasf-stitt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426073625/https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-10374/douglasf-stitt|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 26, 2021|title=Major General Douglas F. Stitt – General Officer Management Office|website=www.gomo.army.mil}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nny360.com/news/ofa-grad-earns-rank-of-brigadier-general/article_91dd298d-f998-54fb-971b-927ed72ec18f.html|title=OFA grad earns rank of brigadier general|first=LARRY|last=ROBINSON|website=NNY360|date=January 5, 2018 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsenterprise.com/features/neighbors/douglas-f-stitt-has-been-selected-for-promotion-to-the-rank-of-brigadier-general-in/article_c0dd7bb2-1286-5f9a-ba49-0d2e4ed18b90.html|title=Douglas F. Stitt has been selected for promotion to the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army.|website=The News-Enterprise|date=January 26, 2018 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.agcra.com/ag-general-officers-on-the-move/|title=AG General Officers on the Move|first=James|last=Galluzzo|date=March 28, 2019|website=AGCRA}}{{Cite web|url=https://usawc.org/doug-stitt-res-12/|title=Doug Stitt, RES '12 | Army War College Foundation, INC.|website=usawc.org}}
Early life
Stitt is the son of Janet A., and Wesley L. Stitt, a superintendent of the Ogdensburg City School District.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-27 |title=Ogdensburg grad Douglas Stitt promoted to lieutenant general in U.S. Army |url=https://news.yahoo.com/ogdensburg-grad-douglas-stitt-promoted-222000943.html |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}} He is a 1986 graduate of Ogdensburg Free Academy.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-27 |title=Ogdensburg grad Douglas Stitt promoted to lieutenant general in U.S. Army |url=https://news.yahoo.com/ogdensburg-grad-douglas-stitt-promoted-222000943.html |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}} He is a 1990 graduate of Norwich University.{{Cite web |title=NU alum General Douglas Stitt to speak at Norwich ROTC commissioning ceremony {{!}} Vermont Business Magazine |url=https://vermontbiz.com/news/2022/february/21/nu-alum-general-douglas-stitt-speak-norwich-rotc-commissioning-ceremony |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=vermontbiz.com}}
Career
In February 2022, he was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as deputy chief of staff for personnel of the United States Army.{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1750|title=PN1750 - 1 nominee for Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)|date=February 2, 2022|website=www.congress.gov}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/announcement/usa-3178|title=General Officer Assignment Announcement, dtd 28 June 2022|date=June 28, 2022|access-date=June 29, 2022|publisher=Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army|website=GOMO}}
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Category:Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
Category:Recipients of the Legion of Merit
Category:United States Army generals
Category:United States Army personnel of the Iraq War
Category:United States Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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