About this Event
Please join the Military and Veterans Affairs subcommittee, in partnership with the Armed Forces Council of Chicago, as we welcome U.S. Army General Gary M. Brito, Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. This luncheon is an opportunity to educate our members and the general public about the importance of our nation’s Armed Forces; and a salute to our brave service members whose dedication and sacrifice ensure our nation’s Armed Forces are unrivaled in strength, unity, and resilience.
America’s defenders of freedom and prosperity are being challenged. Today, less than 1 percent of Americans wear the cloth of the nation—those committed to stepping forth to defend the other 99 percent of our nation with honor and courage. Recruitment for America’s Armed Forces has reached an alarming low level, while simultaneously American perceptions of the Armed Forces is critically divided. Last summer, a Gallup poll found confidence in America’s Armed Forces is at its lowest level in more than two decades—60 percent of Americans responded to a Gallup survey question that they had confidence in the U.S. military. The support of our Armed Forces and appreciation for their service and sacrifice is greatly needed by our Club membership and the general public now more than ever.
Cost: $40.00 | Dress Code: Business Attire
General Gary M. Brito assumed duties as the 18th Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), on September 8, 2022. He is responsible for building and sustaining a highly trained, disciplined, and fit Army
by: acquiring the best people, training the most lethal Soldiers, developing the most professional leaders, guiding the Army’s culture, and shaping the future force.
General Gary M. Brito is a native of Hyannis, Massachusetts, commissioned as an Infantry Officer through Penn State University, and entered active duty in March 1987. He is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced courses, Airborne and Ranger Schools, Combined Arms Staff Services School, Command and General Staff Officers Course, and Senior Service College at the Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS), Norfolk, Virginia. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Studies from Penn State University; a master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Troy State University; and a second master’s degree in Joint Strategy and Campaign Planning from the Joint Advanced Warfighting School. He is also a graduate of the MIT Seminar XXI Program.
General Brito has served in a variety of command and staff assignments throughout his career. His previous assignments include: U.S. Army’s 49th Deputy Chief Staff, G-1; Commanding General, Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) and Fort Polk; Deputy Commanding General for Sustainment, then later Operations, 25th Infantry Division; Director, Force 2025 and Beyond, U.S. Army Capabilities and Integration Center (ARCIC), TRADOC; and Operations Officer (G3) for III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas. In that capacity, he deployed and served as the Deputy Director, Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF) Development, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Joint Command in Kabul, Afghanistan; Commander, 120th Infantry Brigade, First Army; Commander, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Brigade, 3d Infantry Division; Operations Officer (S3), 2d Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment; and later as the Brigade Operations Officer (S3), 2d Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. Additionally, he served as the Aide-de-Camp to the III Corps Commanding General, Fort Hood, Texas; and Chief, Commander’s Planning Group (CPG) and interim Executive Officer to the Commanding General, TRADOC. He has twice served at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California: first as a Company/Team and Battle Staff Observer/ Controller and later as a Senior Battalion and Brigade Combat Team Trainer. He served in multiple company grade positions at Fort Benning, Georgia, and has deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan.
His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster), Legion of Merit (with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster), Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal for Valor, Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Expert Infantryman Badge.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, United States
USD 40.00
