Joseph D. Stewart
{{Short description|United States Marine Corps general (1942–2019)}}
{{Infobox military person
|name= Joseph D. Stewart
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1942|7|9}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|2019|4|30|1942|7|9}}
|birth_place= Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
|death_place=Ocean View, Delaware, U.S.
|placeofburial=
|placeofburial_label= Place of burial
|image= Stewart JD USMC.jpg
|caption= then Major General Stewart, USMC
|nickname=
|allegiance= United States of America
|branch= United States Marine Corps
United States Maritime Service
|serviceyears= 1964-1998 (USMC)
1998-2008 (USMS)
|rank= Major general (USMC)
Vice admiral (USMS)
|commands= Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics
United States Merchant Marine Academy (1998-2008)
|unit=
|battles=Vietnam War
|awards= Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
|laterwork=
}}
Joseph D. Stewart, also known as "Joey D," (July 9, 1942 – April 30, 2019) was a United States Marine Corps major general, who after his retirement from the Marine Corps, was appointed as superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) on August 1, 1998. He retired from the U.S. Maritime Service with the rank of vice admiral on September 30, 2008.
Education
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Stewart graduated from the Severn School in 1960 and the United States Naval Academy in 1964. Vice Admiral Stewart earned a master's degree in Operational Research from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, and a master's degree in Management from Salve Regina College and the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.
Stewart played lacrosse while at the Naval Academy, playing on three straight national championship teams.
Marine Corps career
Upon his graduation from the Naval Academy, Stewart entered the Marine Corps as a second lieutenant. During his thirty-four-year Marine Corps career, he served in a variety of command and staff positions. He commanded a tank company, a supply battalion, and a defense distribution depot. He has also served as an instructor and athletic coach at the Naval Academy. As a major general, he served as commander, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany in Georgia. Stewart served as deputy chief of staff for installations and logistics at the U.S. Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
He retired from the Marine Corps at the rank of major general in 1998 and soon after assumed the duties as the academy superintendent.
Superintendent of the US Merchant Marine Academy
The ninth person to hold this post since the institution's dedication in 1943, Vice Admiral Stewart headed a federal academy with a student body of some 920 midshipmen and a waterfront campus covering more than {{convert|80|acre|m2}}. The academy, operated by the United States Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration, is located at Kings Point, New York. It is one of the nation's prime sources of licensed merchant marine officers and is renowned for its maritime education and training programs. Vice Admiral Stewart retired from the United States Merchant Marine Academy on September 30, 2008. He died from melanoma in 2019 at the age of 76.{{Cite web|url=https://www.capegazette.com/article/joseph-d-stewart-retired-major-general/179985|title = Joseph D. Stewart, retired major general}}
Military awards
Vice Admiral Stewart's personal decorations include:
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| colspan="4"|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Navy Distinguished Service ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Guardian Medal ribbon.PNG|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=award-star|ribbon=Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Combat Action Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=United States Navy Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{ribbon devices|number=3|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Humanitarian Service ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam gallantry cross unit award-3d.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=VNCivilActionsRibbon-2.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon with 60- clasp.svg|width=106}} |
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| |colspan="2"|Navy Distinguished Service Medal
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| Defense Superior Service Medal |
| Combat Action Ribbon |
| National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 service star
|Vietnam Service Medal w/ 3 service stars |
| Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
|Vietnam Gallantry Cross unit citation |
Dates of rank
=Marine Corps=
- 9px Second Lieutenant: June 1964
- 9px First Lieutenant: December 1965
- 25px Captain: March 1967
- 25px Major: January 1974
- 25px Lieutenant Colonel: October 1980
- 35px Colonel: January 1986
- 25px Brigadier General: June 1991 &‐ July 11, 1996
- 50px Major General: August 1993
=Maritime Service=
- 50px Rear Admiral: August 1, 1998
- 75px Vice Admiral: 2003
References
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|accessdate = 2009-02-16
|url = https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/GOSA/Biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=327&PERSON_TYPE=General
|title = Major General Joseph D. Stewart - Retired
|work = General Officer biographies
|publisher = United States Marine Corps
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120220042703/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/GOSA/Biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=327&PERSON_TYPE=General
|archivedate = 2012-02-20
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Category:Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Category:Recipients of the Legion of Merit
Category:United States Marine Corps generals
Category:United States Merchant Marine Academy alumni
Category:United States Merchant Marine Academy superintendents
Category:United States Naval Academy alumni
Category:United States Marine Corps personnel of the Vietnam War