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William E. Ingram Jr.
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Lieutenant General William E. Ingram Jr. (born January 21, 1948) is a retired United States Army officer who served as the Director of the Army National Guard. He was the 20th individual and the third three-star general to lead the Army National Guard since 1948, when the office was established as Chief, Army Division, National Guard Bureau. In this assignment Ingram guided the formulation, development and implementation of all programs and policies affecting the Army National Guard, a force of more than 350,000 citizen soldiers in the 50 States, three Territories and the District of Columbia.[1]
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Born | (1948-01-21) January 21, 1948 (age 76) Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1970–2014 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Army National Guard North Carolina National Guard 60th Troop Command Task Force Sabre Task Force Pershing 139th Support Detachment 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit |
Ingram assumed the position and was promoted to lieutenant general on November 28, 2011 in a ceremony held at the Pentagon, which was presided over by Army Chief of Staff Raymond T. Odierno and National Guard Bureau Chief Craig R. McKinley.[2] He retired in a ceremony presided over by Frank J. Grass at Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall on January 14, 2014.[3]