Anthony M. Henderson
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| Born | September 6, 1966  Washington, D.C. |
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| Occupation | Military personnel |
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| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Anthony M. Henderson is a brigadier general in the United States Marine Corps.
He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1989, and obtained a Juris Doctor degree from Southern University Law Center in 1994 with a view to become a staff judge advocate, but chose to join the combat arms.[1] As a line officer, he saw action in Iraq and as a battalion commander in Afghanistan. There, his marines credited him with keeping almost all of them alive in a victorious battle against the Taliban at Jugroom Fort, Helmand Province in 2008,[1] and stories of his personal courage in the engagement became part of Marine lore.[2] He was appointed commander of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in 2014.[1] As of March 2021, he served as director of concepts and plans at the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory.[3]
In March 2021, the Marine Corps selected and confirmed Henderson for promotion to brigadier general, pending Senate confirmation.[2][4] The New York Times had previously reported that during the Trump administration, Henderson, who is African American, had been passed over for promotion thrice in favor of white men, despite a recommendation by Navy secretary Richard V. Spencer.[2]
He was promoted to his current rank on July 1, 2021.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Cooper, Helene (2020-08-31). "The Few, the Proud, the White: The Marine Corps Balks at Promoting Generals of Color". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ a b c Cooper, Helene (2021-03-04). "Passed Over 3 Times, a Black Marine Colonel Is Being Promoted to General". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "PN233 — Marine Corps, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ "WEBCAST: COL ANTHONY M. HENDERSON WILL BE PROMOTED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL". DVIDS. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
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