Martin Dempsey

Dempsey was born on 14 March 1952, in Jersey City, New Jersey, and grew up in nearby Bayonne.[https://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/2015/04/gen_dempsey_jersey_city_native.html "Bayonne's Gen. Dempsey named one of world's most influential: Time Magazine"], The Jersey Journal, April 17, 2015, updated January 17, 2019. Accessed February 1, 2022. "Army General Martin E. Dempsey, who was born in Jersey City and grew up in Bayonne, made Time magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, a group that includes Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Pope Francis and celebrity Kim Kardashian." He attended John S. Burke Catholic High School in Goshen, New York. Dempsey is Irish American.{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/05/06/barack-obama-and-his-irish-american-advisers/|title=Barack 'O'Bama' and His Irish-American Advisers|first=Stephen|last=Sestanovich|work=wsj.com|date=May 6, 2015|access-date=January 4, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/special-reports/2012/0831/335806-obamas-chief-military-adviser-gives-exclusive-interview/|title=US President's chief military adviser gives exclusive interview|date=August 31, 2012|work=rte.ie|access-date=January 4, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/patrickroberts/irish-american-general-martin-demspey-to-become-new-head-of-joint-chiefs-of-staff-122782583-238086211.html|title=Irish American General Martin Demspey to become new head of Joint Chiefs of Staff|date=May 28, 2011|work=irishcentral.com|access-date=January 4, 2017}} Following high school, Dempsey attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduated with the Class of 1974. Dempsey's four grandparents were born in the counties of Sligo, Donegal, Mayo and Roscommon in Ireland. He learned a small amount of the Irish language while spending his summers in Ireland as a child.{{Cite web |url=http://www.irishamericannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3406:-ireland-of-welcomes-talks-to-general-dempsey&catid=82:usa&Itemid=199 |title=Ireland of Welcomes Talks to General Dempsey |access-date=July 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928003418/http://www.irishamericannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3406:-ireland-of-welcomes-talks-to-general-dempsey&catid=82:usa&Itemid=199 |archive-date=September 28, 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.donegaldaily.com/2011/03/26/donegal-man-is-appointed-chief-of-the-american-army/ |title=Donegal Man Is Appointed Chief Of The American Army |publisher=Donegal Daily |date=March 26, 2011 |access-date=October 30, 2012}}

Dempsey received a commission as an Armor officer upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1974. As a company-grade officer, he served in 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment as the officer in charge for personnel. He went on to be the executive officer of the 3rd Brigade 3rd Armored Division during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. As a captain, Dempsey was the commanding officer of Alpha Troop, 1/10 Armored Cavalry at Ft. Carson, CO. As a lieutenant colonel he commanded the 4th Battalion of the 67th Armored Regiment "Bandits" from 1992 to 1995 in the 1st Armored Division in Friedberg, Hesse, Germany.Baron, Kevin, "Gen. Martin Dempsey: The Quiet American", National Journal, February 11, 2012.

In 1996 he took command of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. Following that assignment as the Army's “senior scout,” he served as an Assistant Deputy Director for Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5) on the Joint Staff, and as Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Henry H. Shelton, USA. During this period of his career, he attended both the Army Command and General Staff College and the National War College, earning master's degrees in military art and national strategic studies.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jcs.mil/About/The-Joint-Staff/Chairman/General-Martin-Edward-Dempsey/|title=Joint Chiefs of Staff > About > The Joint Staff > Chairman > General Martin Edward Dempsey|website=www.jcs.mil|access-date=2018-12-08}} {{PD-notice}}

Promoted to brigadier general in August 2001, Dempsey first served in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia training and advising the Saudi Arabian National Guard.

File:US Army Brigadier General Martin Dempsey in Iraq DF-SD-05-08280.jpg, during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004]]

In June 2003, then Major General Dempsey assumed command of the 1st Armored Division. He succeeded Ricardo S. Sanchez who was promoted to lieutenant general, as commander of V Corps. Dempsey's command of the 1st Armored Division lasted until July 2005 and included 13 months in Iraq, from June 2003 to July 2004. While in Iraq, 1st Armored Division, in addition to its own brigades, had operational command over the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment and a brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division; the command, called "Task Force Iron" in recognition of the Division's nickname, "Old Ironsides", was the largest division-level command in the history of the United States Army.{{cite web|title=Iron Soldiers: Mission complete|url=http://www.nationalcenter.org/LeavingIraq7-8-04.pdf|work=1st Armored Division Public Affairs|access-date=September 23, 2011}}

File:Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey talks with U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors at the 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Parris Island, S.C., on March 21, 2013 130321-F-UN972-011.jpg drill instructors in March 2013]]

It was during this time that the U.S. intervention in Iraq changed dramatically as Fallujah fell to Sunni extremists and supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr built their strength and rose against American forces. Then Major General Dempsey and his command assumed responsibility for the area of operations in Baghdad as the insurgency incubated, grew, and exploded. General Dempsey has been described by Thomas Ricks in his book "Fiasco": "In the capital itself, the 1st Armored Division, after Sanchez assumed control of V Corps, was led by Maj. Gen. Martin Dempsey, was generally seen as handling a difficult (and inherited) job well, under the global spotlight of Baghdad."

On 27 March 2007, Lieutenant General Dempsey was transferred from commander of Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq, and reassigned as deputy commander of U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

On 5 February 2008, Dempsey was nominated to head the U.S. Army, Europe/Seventh Army, and was nominated for promotion to four-star general upon Senate approval.

On 11 March 2008, Dempsey's commander, Admiral William J. Fallon, resigned from his post as commander of Central Command. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates accepted this as effective on March 31. Dempsey temporarily took over as acting commander.

On 13 March 2008, Dempsey was confirmed by the United States Senate as Commander, U.S. Army, Europe/Seventh Army.{{cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/one_item_and_teasers/noms_confn.htm |title=U.S. Senate: Legislation & Records Home > Nominations Confirmed (Non-Civilian) |publisher=Senate.gov |access-date=October 30, 2012}} However, due, to Admiral Fallon's unexpected retirement, Dempsey never took command of U.S. Army, Europe/Seventh Army.

On 11 July 2008, Dempsey was nominated to take command of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command while Lieutenant General Carter F. Ham replaced his nomination to command the U.S. Army, Europe/Seventh Army.{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=12060|title=General Officer Announcements|publisher=Defense.gov|date=July 11, 2008|access-date=March 23, 2014}}

File:President Obama Welcomes New Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 03.jpg, right, administers the oath of office to his successor, General Dempsey, left, during the change of office and swearing-in ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, 30 September 2011]]

On 8 December 2008, Dempsey assumed command of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command.{{cite news |first=Jim |last=Tice |title=Dempsey takes command of TRADOC |work=Army Times |date=December 8, 2008 |access-date=December 9, 2008 |url=http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/12/army_command_change_120808w/ }}

On 6 January 2011, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced that he would recommend that the President nominate General Dempsey to succeed General George Casey as the Army Chief of Staff.{{cite news |first=Lance |last=Bacon |title=TRADOC head is pick to become chief of staff |work=Army Times |date=January 6, 2011 |access-date=January 6, 2011 |url=http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/01/army-general-martin-dempsey-is-chief-of-staff-pick-010611w/ }} On 8 February 2011, Gates announced that President Barack Obama nominated Dempsey to be the 37th Chief of Staff of the United States Army.{{cite web|title=General Officer Announcements|url=http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=14255|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228124658/http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=14255|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 February 2011|publisher=Department of Defense|access-date=February 8, 2011}} On 3 March 2011, Dempsey testified before the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services,{{cite web|title=Hearing Schedule|url=http://armed-services.senate.gov/e_witnesslist.cfm?id=5014|publisher=U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee|access-date=March 3, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303142122/http://armed-services.senate.gov/e_witnesslist.cfm?id=5014|archive-date=March 3, 2011|df=mdy-all}} and on 15 March 2011, the committee affirmatively reported Dempsey's nomination.{{cite web|last=Brannen|first=Kate|title=Sen. committee confirms Dempsey as Army chief|url=http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/03/defense-dempsey-confirmed-as-next-army-chief-031511/|work=Army Times|date=March 15, 2011|access-date=February 1, 2013}} On 16 March 2011, the Senate confirmed Dempsey's nomination by unanimous consent.{{cite web|url=http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/B?r112:@FIELD(FLD003+s)+@FIELD(DDATE+20110316)|title=Congress.gov – Library of Congress|website=thomas.loc.gov|access-date=January 11, 2018|archive-date=July 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704201310/http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/B?r112:@FIELD(FLD003+s)+@FIELD(DDATE+20110316)|url-status=dead}} On 11 April 2011, Dempsey was sworn in as Chief of Staff of the United States Army at a ceremony at Fort Myer.

With Admiral Michael Mullen set to retire as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in September 2011, U.S. President Obama needed to select his replacement. The vice-chairman, Marine General James Cartwright, who was initially believed to be the front runner for the job, had fallen out of favor among senior officials in the Defense Department. Obama administration officials revealed on 26 May 2011, that Obama would nominate Dempsey to the post of chairman.{{cite news|last = Starr|first = Barbara|title=Obama to choose Army head as next Joint Chiefs chairman, officials say|url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/26/joint.chiefs.chairman/index.html?hpt=T2|publisher=CNN|access-date=May 26, 2011|date=May 26, 2011}} In August 2011, General Dempsey was confirmed by unanimous consent to succeed Admiral Mike Mullen as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was sworn in as 18th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on 1 October 2011. On 26 June 2013, Obama re-nominated General Dempsey to serve a second two-year term as chairman.{{cite web|last=White House Press Secretary|title=Statement by the President on Intention to Renominate General Marty Dempsey as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Admiral Sandy Winnefeld as the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/06/26/statement-president-intention-renominate-general-marty-dempsey-chairman-|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=June 26, 2013}} Dempsey stepped down on 25 September 2015, and was replaced by General Joseph Dunford, USMC.

Dempsey was appointed as the chairman of USA Basketball in 2016. After eight years in the position, he was re-elected as chair in October 2024 through to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.{{cite news |title=Dempsey returning as USA Basketball chairperson |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/41962792/retired-gen-martin-dempsey-returning-usa-basketball-chair |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=ESPN.com |date=23 October 2024 |language=en}}

On 18 October 2020, Dempsey was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame, in the Public Service category.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2020/10/watch-now-the-new-jersey-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony.html|title=2020 NJ Hall of Fame|website=www.nj.com|date=October 18, 2020|language=en-US|access-date=2020-10-19}}

Dempsey is married to his high school sweetheart, Deanie.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jcs.mil//content/files/2012-06/061512083115_CJCS_Intro_-_Short_Written-_as_of__12_June.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028024701/http://www.jcs.mil//content/files/2012-06/061512083115_CJCS_Intro_-_Short_Written-_as_of__12_June.pdf|url-status=dead|title=Official Biography of 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin E. Dempsey|archive-date=October 28, 2012}} They have three children: Chris, Megan, and Caitlin. Each has served in the United States Army and is married with three children. Chris remains on active duty as a cavalry colonel. Martin and Deanie have nine grandchildren.{{cite web|title=General Martin E. Dempsey Chairman|url=http://www.jcs.mil/Leadership/ArticleView/tabid/3893/Article/571983/general-martin-e-dempsey.aspx|work=US DOD Joint Chiefs of Staff|access-date=July 30, 2015|date=April 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716061807/http://www.jcs.mil/Leadership/ArticleView/tabid/3893/Article/571983/general-martin-e-dempsey.aspx|archive-date=July 16, 2015|df=mdy-all}}

• 1974 Bachelor of Science degree, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York
• 1984 Master of Arts degree in English, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
• 1988 Master of Military Art and Science degree, United States Army Command and General Staff College
• 1995 Master of Science degree in national security and strategic studies, National War College

File:Defense.gov photo essay 081208-D-7203T-009.jpg, Virginia, 8 December 2008]]

On 7 December 2011, Dempsey received the USO's Distinguished Service Award on behalf of all military members.{{cite web|last=Miles|first=Donna|title=Dempsey Accepts USO Award on Behalf of Military Members|url=http://archive.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=66388|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929054818/http://archive.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=66388|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 September 2015|publisher=Armed Forces Press Service|date= December 8, 2011 |access-date=January 3, 2017}} In October 2016, he was made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II, for commitment to British-American defense cooperation.{{cite news|title=Irish speaking, all-singing US Army general Martin Dempsey made honorary knight in Britain – Irish Post|url=http://irishpost.co.uk/irish-speaking-singing-us-army-general-martin-dempsey-made-honorary-knight-britain/|access-date=4 January 2017|work=Irish Post|date=18 October 2016}} Also, the Association of the United States Army, on 17 October 2019, awarded Dempsey the George Catlett Marshall Medal for distinguished public service, that organization's highest award.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ausa.org/news/former-jcs-chairman-dempsey-receives-marshall-medal|title=FORMER JCS CHAIRMAN DEMPSEY RECEIVES MARSHALL MEDAL|date=2019-10-07|access-date=2020-01-31}}

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File:Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - US CJCS Gen. Martin Dempsey Visits Yad VaShem (1).jpg Benny Gantz, Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces visiting the Yad VaShem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, Israel, where Dempsey paid respect to the memory of Holocaust victims on 20 January 2012{{cite web|url=http://idfspokesperson.com/about/|title=Idaho Falls Spokesperson – About Page|first=Idaho Falls|last=News|work=idfspokesperson.com|access-date=January 4, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/idfonline/6730769245/|title=US CJCS Gen. Martin Dempsey Visits Yad VaShem|work=flickr.com|date=January 20, 2012|access-date=January 4, 2017}}]]

1. [http://www.ausa.org/publications/ilw/ilw_pubs/specialreports/Documents/Dempsey_web.pdf Win, Learn, Focus, Adapt, Win Again] – Article series for Army Magazine (AUSA). October 2010 – February 2011
2. [https://thehill.com/news-by-subject/defense-homeland-security/92213-inspired-and-humbled-by-the-sacrifice-of-our-troops/ Inspired and humbled by the sacrifice of our troops] – The Hill, 24 May 2011
3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131227124613/http://www.ndu.edu/press/lib/pdf/jfq/jfq-64/jfq-64.pdf From the Chairman] – Joint Force Quarterly no. 64. January 2012
4. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131227124414/http://www.ndu.edu/press/lib/pdf/jfq/jfq-65/jfq-65.pdf From the Chairman] – Joint Force Quarterly no. 65. April 2012
5. [https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/115177-preserving-the-bonds-of-trust/ Preserving the bonds of trust] – The Hill, 22 May 2012
6. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131227124909/http://www.ndu.edu/press/lib/pdf/jfq/jfq-66/jfq-66.pdf From the Chairman] – Joint Force Quarterly no. 66. July 2012
7. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131227124736/http://www.ndu.edu/press/lib/pdf/jfq/jfq-67/jfq-67.pdf From the Chairman: Building Tomorrow's Leaders] – Joint Force Quarterly no. 67. October 2012
8. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131227124503/http://www.ndu.edu/press/lib/pdf/jfq/jfq-68/jfq-68.pdf From the Chairman: Sustaining our Edge] – Joint Force Quarterly no. 68. January 2013
9. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131227124706/http://www.ndu.edu/press/lib/pdf/jfq/jfq-69/jfq-69.pdf From the Chairman: Risky Business] – Joint Force Quarterly no. 69. April 2013
10. [https://thehill.com/special-reports/tribute-to-the-troops-may-2013-/187756-remember-and-uphold-tradition/ Remember and uphold tradition] – The Hill, 21 May 2013
11. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131227124526/http://www.ndu.edu/press/lib/pdf/jfq/jfq-70/jfq-70.pdf From the Chairman: Why We Serve] – Joint Force Quarterly no. 70. July 2013
12. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131227124403/http://www.ndu.edu/press/lib/pdf/jfq/jfq-71/jfq-71.pdf From the Chairman: Leadership in Historic Times] – Joint Force Quarterly no. 71. October 2013
13. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140108172812/http://www.ndu.edu/press/from-the-chairman-72.html From the Chairman: Mount Up and Move Out] – Joint Force Quarterly no. 72. January 2014

1. [https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/03/world/americas/new-military-chief-faces-economic-challenges.html?ref=martinedempsey Dempsey Muses on Challenges as New Head of Joint Chiefs] – Thom Shanker. New York Times. 3 October 2011.
2. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2011/10/20/general-dempsey-the-new-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-of-staff-on-getting-to-the-truth/ The New Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on "Getting to the Truth"] – Karl Moore. Forbes Magazine. 20 October 2011.
3. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS_bKEF4ti8 Gen. Martin Dempsey's Interview with Jeremy Paxman] – Jeremy Paxman, BBC. 28 November 2011.
4. [http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1202/19/fzgps.01.html Transcript: Gen. Martin Dempsey's Interview with Fareed Zakaria] – Fareed Zakaria. CNN. 19 February 2012.
5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120420144339/http://www.charlierose.com/guest/view/7400 Video: Gen. Martin Dempsey's Interview with Charlie Rose] – Charlie Rose. 16 March 2012.
6. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI6h7lvYH2k Video: Gen. Martin Dempsey's Interview on Leadership] – The Pentagon Channel. October 2012.
7. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwinuC8Ttig Video: Gen. Martin Dempsey at the National Press Club] – National Press Club. 10 October 2012.
8. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130108083723/http://www.jcs.mil/speech.aspx?id=1739 Transcript: Gen. Martin Dempsey talks to Dan Rather] – Dan Rather Reports. AXS.tv. 13 November 2012.
9. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130212045421/http://www.jcs.mil/speech.aspx?id=1747 Transcript: Gen. Martin Dempsey talks to Ted Koppel] – Rock Center with Brian Williams. NBC. 24 January 2013.
10. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130213211931/http://www.jcs.mil/speech.aspx?id=1751 Transcript: Sec. Panetta & Gen. Dempsey's Interview with Candy Crowley] – State of the Union. CNN. 3 February 2013.
11. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130213211929/http://www.jcs.mil/speech.aspx?id=1750 Transcript: Sec. Panetta & Gen. Dempsey's Interview with Chuck Todd] – Meet the Press. NBC. 3 February 2013.
12. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130317231523/http://www.jcs.mil/speech.aspx?ID=1757 Transcript: Gen. Martin Dempsey talks to Rachel Martin] – Weekend Edition. NPR. 17 February 2013.
13. [http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1307/07/sotu.01.html Transcript: Gen. Martin Dempsey talks to Candy Crowley] – State of the Union. CNN. 7 July 2013.
14. [https://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/week-transcript-gen-martin-dempsey-reps-ruppersberger-king/storynew?id=19864913 Transcript: Gen. Martin Dempsey talks to Martha Raddatz] – This Week. ABC. 4 August 2013.
15. [https://www.npr.org/2020/06/04/870004024/former-joint-chiefs-chairman-condemns-trumps-threat-to-use-military-at-protests Transcript: Gen. Martin Dempsey talks to Steve Inskeep] - NPR. Morning Edition. 4 June 2020.

1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120311073808/http://www.jcs.mil/speech.aspx?ID=1653 Gen. Dempsey Becomes the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff] – 30 September 2011
2. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120519114033/http://www.jcs.mil/speech.aspx?ID=1667 The Atlantic Council of the United States: Security and Partnership in an Age of Austerity] – 9 December 2011.
3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120519114038/http://www.jcs.mil/speech.aspx?ID=1668 End of Mission Ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq] – 15 December 2011.
4. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120325103334/http://www.jcs.mil/speech.aspx?ID=1673 Duke University's Ambassador S. Davis Phillips Family International Lecture Series: A New Vision for the US Military] – 12 January 2012.
5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120519113020/http://www.jcs.mil/speech.aspx?ID=1674 West Point Class of 2013 500th Night] – 21 January 2012.
6. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120430151217/http://www.jcs.mil/speech.aspx?ID=1690 Harvard University's John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum: Security Paradox] – 12 April 2012.
7. [http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/Dempse The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: A Conversation with General Martin Dempsey] – 1 May 2012.
8. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121112142606/http://www.jcs.mil/speech.aspx?id=1731 Kansas State University's 161st Landon Lecture] – 1 October 2012

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