Gary M. Brito (born 1963 or 1964) is a United States Army general who served as Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command from September 2022 to September 2025. He served as Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 of the United States Army from July 2020 to August 2022. He was also the first African American of Cape Verdean ethnicity to command Fort Benning.The Telegraph (subscription required) Further commands included the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk; the 120th Infantry Brigade, 1st Army; and 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment.
Born and raised in Hyannis, Massachusetts, he was commissioned in 1987 from ROTC at the Pennsylvania State University.
Brito earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Studies from the Pennsylvania State University. He later received a master's degree in Human Resource Management from Troy State University and another master's degree in Joint Strategy and Campaign Planning from the Joint Advanced Warfighting School.
Awards and decorations Combat Infantryman Badge Ranger tab Basic Parachutist Badge Army Staff Identification Badge Canadian Parachutist badge 502nd Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia 3rd Infantry Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia 5 Overseas Service Bars Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf clusterLegion of Merit with silver oak leaf clusterBronze Star Medal with oak leaf clusterDefense Meritorious Service MedalMeritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clustersArmy Commendation Medal with Valor device and three oak leaf clustersArmy Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clustersValorous Unit AwardSuperior Unit AwardArmy of Occupation MedalNational Defense Service Medal with one bronze service starAfghanistan Campaign Medal with service starIraq Campaign Medal with three service starsGlobal War on Terrorism Expeditionary MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalArmy Service RibbonArmy Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3NATO Medal for service with ISAF
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