Army general who commanded in Iraq dies of cancer at age 67

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2007 file photo, Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, who serves as the commanding general of Multi-National Corps-Iraq, gives an update on conditions, where he has served in his current leadership capacity since Dec. 2006 during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington.

“The general died after a brave battle with cancer; his death was not related to COVID,” a family statement said. “There are no other details to share at this time. His family is grateful for the concern and asks for privacy.” A native of Rockaway, New Jersey, Odierno graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1976 with a commission in field artillery. He served in a wide range of Army and Defense Department roles with multiple tours abroad, including in Iraq, Germany, Albania and Kuwait. As a three-star general he was assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a job that made him the main military adviser to the secretary of state.

At a ceremony marking his retirement from the Army, then-Defense Secretary Ashton Carter described him as a commander whose tenacity and operational savvy gave civilian leaders great confidence.

RIP GEN Odierno, prayers for his family.

He died after killing thousands of innocent civilians in iraq,, the war invaded by USA and its allies without any reason ,with poor intelligence.

Allah Akbar 😊

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JoshMankiewicz Sad news. I knew him. Fine man and Officer. Too young.

Semper in Hostes Sir. 🥃

That’s young. Very sad for his family.

The world is a slightly better place now.

May he rest in peace

Semper Fidelis General

Thank you General for your service to your nation! Rest in perfect peace!

Thankyou RestIsPower 🇲🇦🇺🇸🇲🇦🇺🇸🇲🇦🇺🇸

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ZaleskiLuke RIP General Odierno 🙏💔

Dang, just when he should be enjoying that lucrative officer retirement pension.

RIP

Exposure to chemicals during his tours

ConsumerSOS Cancer, hmmm, I wonder why...

RIP

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That’s a young age to die these days.

Rest in peace. Thank you for your service.

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