Leo A. Brooks Jr. | |
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| Born | August 15, 1957 Anchorage, Alaska |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1979–2006 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Commandant of Cadets 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (5) |
| Relations | Major General Leo A. Brooks Sr. (father) Naomi Brooks (mother) General Vincent K. Brooks (brother) Brigadier General Mark C. Quander (cousin) |
| Other work | Boeing (2006–2020) |
Leo Austin Brooks Jr. (born August 15, 1957) is a retired brigadier general of the United States Army. The Brooks family is noted for its military accolades and public service, as his brother is Army General Vincent K. Brooks, and their father Leo A. Brooks Sr. was a major general in the United States Army. His uncle, Francis K. Brooks, was the majority leader of the Vermont House of Representatives and a member of the Vermont Senate.[1][2]