John N. Abrams | |
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Abrams as Training and Doctrine Command commander, circa 1998 | |
Born | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | September 3, 1946
Died | August 20, 2018 Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Washington, D.C., United States | (aged 71)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1966–2002 |
Rank | General |
Commands | Training and Doctrine Command V Corps 2nd Infantry Division Joint Task Force Kuwait 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War Gulf War Operation Joint Endeavor |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (4) Purple Heart |
Spouse(s) |
Cecilia Bosico (m. 1969) |
Relations | General Creighton Abrams (father) Brigadier General Creighton W. Abrams III (brother) General Robert B. Abrams (brother) |
Other work | Military analyst, Associated Press |
General John Nelson Abrams (September 3, 1946 – August 20, 2018) was a United States Army four-star general who commanded the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command from 1998 to 2002.