Michael L. Oates | |
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Born | West Germany | August 29, 1957
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1979–2011 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization 10th Mountain Division 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment |
Battles / wars | Gulf War Iraq War |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (3) |
Michael Lee Oates[1] (born August 29, 1957)[2] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general from San Antonio, Texas. He was commissioned in the Infantry upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1979.