Leopoldo A. Quintas
{{Short description|U.S Army General}}
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|name= Leopoldo A Quintas
|image= Lt. Gen. Leopoldo A. Quintas, Jr.jpg
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|nickname= Lee
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1964|7|5}}
|birth_place= Connecticut, United States
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|allegiance= United States
|branch= United States Army
|serviceyears= 1986–2021
|rank= Lieutenant General
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|commands= 3rd Infantry Division
United States National Support Element Command–Afghanistan
16th Cavalry Regiment
|battles= Gulf War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
|awards= Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)
Bronze Star Medal (3)
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Leopoldo Aquino "Lee" Quintas Jr. (born July 5, 1964){{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xXreAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Leopoldo+Aquino+Quintas%22|title = Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy|year = 1991}} is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army, who last served as the deputy commanding general and chief of staff of United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM).
Quintas was born in Connecticut and attended Montville High School, graduating in 1982.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theday.com/article/20140217/NWS09/140219639/1069/rss|title=Montville High grad promoted to brigadier general}}{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/connecticut/montville-ct/montville-grad-promoted-to-army-brigadier-general|title = Montville Grad Promoted to Army Brigadier General|date = 17 January 2014}} His father, Leopoldo "Leo" Quintas Sr. was born in the Philippines and was a United States Coast Guard veteran of the Vietnam War.{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/leopoldo-quintas-obituary?pid=3533805|title=Leopoldo Quintas Obituary (2005) - Smithfield, NC, NC - the Day|website=Legacy.com}} Quintas Jr. is a graduate of United States Military Academy and was commissioned in 1986.{{cite web | url=https://www.forscom.army.mil/Leadership/LeaderPage/5 | title=Leader Page - FORSCOM }}
Awards and decorations
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| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|width=60}}14px14px14px
|Legion of Merit with three bronze oak leaf clusters |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Bronze Star ribbon|width=60}}14px14px14px
|Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and two oak leaf clusters |
| {{ribbon devices|number=5|type=oak|ribbon=Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster |
| {{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|ribbon=Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster |
| {{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|ribbon=Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster |
| {{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|ribbon=Valorous Unit Award ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|Valorous Unit Award with oak leaf cluster |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg|width=60}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svg|width=60}}11px11px
|Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Afghanistan Campaign Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}11px11px
|Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}}11px11px11px
|Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg|width=60}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg|width=60}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Army Service Ribbon.svg|width=60}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=numeral|ribbon=Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svg|width=60}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=NATO Medal ribbon (Non-Article 5).svg|width=60}}
|NATO Medal for service with ISAF |
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References
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{{s-bef|before=Robert P. White}}
{{s-ttl|title=Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training of the United States Army Forces Command|years=2016–2017}}
{{s-aft|after=John S. Kolasheski}}
{{s-bef|before=James Rainey}}
{{s-ttl|title=Commanding General of the 3rd Infantry Division|years=2017–2019}}
{{s-aft|after=Antonio Aguto}}
{{s-bef|before=Laura J. Richardson}}
{{s-ttl|title=Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff of the United States Army Forces Command|years=2019–2021}}
{{s-aft|after=Paul T. Calvert}}
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Category:United States Army personnel of the Gulf War
Category:United States Army personnel of the Iraq War
Category:United States Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Category:Naval War College alumni
Category:Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
Category:Recipients of the Legion of Merit
Category:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alumni
Category:United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni
Category:United States Military Academy alumni
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