Thomas Carden

{{Short description|US Army National Guard general officer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2024}}

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| name = Thomas Carden

| image = LTG Thomas M. Carden Jr.jpg

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| caption = Official portrait, 2024

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| allegiance = United States

| branch = United States Army

| serviceyears = 1986–present

| rank = Lieutenant General

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| commands = Georgia National Guard
560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade
Georgia Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion

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| awards = Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal

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Thomas M. Carden Jr. is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as the deputy commander of United States Northern Command since May 2024. He most recently served as the adjutant general of Georgia from 2019 to 2024. He previously served as the deputy commander of Multi-National Division Southeast (Romania).{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalguard.mil/portals/31/Features/ngbgomo/bio/3/3085.html|title=National Guard Biography|website=www.nationalguard.mil}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/308382/maj-gen-tom-carden-sworn-gas-43rd-adjutant-general|title=Maj. Gen. Tom Carden Sworn in as Ga.’s 43rd Adjutant General|website=DVIDS}}

In January 2024, Carden was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as deputy commander of the United States Northern Command and vice commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command.{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/1296?s=1&r=33|title=PN1296 - 1 nominee for Army, 118th Congress (2023-2024) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3643008/general-officer-announcements/|title=General Officer Announcements|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}