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Anthony Stack
Canadian Army general (born 1961)
Brigadier GeneralAnthony Thomas Stack, OMM, CD is a Brigadier General in service of the Canadian Forces. He is the Deputy Commander of the Land Force Atlantic Area.
Early life
Stack, was born in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1961. He attended Gonzaga High School, and was a member of 2415 GonzagaRoyal Canadian Army Cadets Corps.
Military career
Stack enlisted in the Army reserve in 1978. He served two terms as the commanding officer of the 56 Field Engineer Squadron, as well as one term as G3 Newfoundland District. He was also company commander and chief instructor at the Atlantic Area Rank and Trade School in Gagetown, New Brunswick. A graduate of the Army Command and Staff College in Kingston, Ontario, and the Joint Reserve Command and Staff Program at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto. In 2001 Brigadier-General Stack was the first commanding officer of the Land Force Atlantic Area Civil-Military Co-operation (CIMIC) unit. In January 2004, he deployed with Operation ATHENA to Afghanistan, where he served as the chief of CIMIC Operations for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Kabul. After returning from Afghanistan he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and placed in deputy command of 37 Canadian Brigade group. In 2006 he was promoted to the rank of colonel and assumed command of the brigade. In December 2009 he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general and made deputy commander of the Land Force Atlantic Area.
Civilian life
At the Memorial University of Newfoundland Brigadier-General Stack earned a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) degrees in 1985 and obtained a Master of Education (Leadership Studies) in 2001. Today Brigadier General Stack was also the principal of St.Peter's Junior High School in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador before leaving in 2011. He has a wife named Wanda and one son named Shane.
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U.S. Army general
GeneralRaymond Anthony Thomas III (also known as Tony Thomas; born 6 October 1959) is a retired general officer of the United States Army and former commander of the United States Special Operations Command.
He participated in numerous combat operations during his career, such as Operation Urgent Fury 1983, Operation Just Cause in 1989, Gulf War in 1991, and since 2001 the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Every year between 2001 and 2013 (minus his time in Iraq with the 1st Armored Division in 2007), Thomas deployed to Afghanistan as part of various special operations units.
Military career
Thomas was born in Pennsylvania on 6 October 1959, and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1980. Thomas was a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment. He led a Ranger Rifle platoon from A Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion during the Invasion of Grenada in 1983, that was dropped from an MC-130 onto a landing strip in Grenada. After completion of Infantry Officer Advanced Course in early 1986, he was assigned as Assistant S-3, Plans/Liaison Officer with 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning, Georgia until 1987. Thomas was then assigned as a company commander with 3rd Ranger Battalion. In 1989, during the Invasion of Panama, he led his Ranger Rifle Company in another combat jump.
In 1992, Thomas volunteered for and completed a specialized selection course for assignment to 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, also known as Delta Force. He served as Operations Officer, Troop Commander, Executive Officer and B Squadron Commander from 1992 to 1994 and 1996 to 1999. In June 1995 Thomas earned a master's degree from the Naval Command and Staff College in Newport, Rhode Island, followed by assignment as Executive Officer, 2nd Ranger Battalion from June 1995 to July 1996. From 2000 to 2002, he served as commanding officer of the 1st Ranger Bat THOMAS LAWSON (August 29, 1789 - May 15, 1861), Surgeon General, Nov. 30, 1836 - May 15, 1861, was born in Virginia, in Princess Anne County or in the nearby part of southern Norfolk County. He was the son of Thomas and Sarah (Robinson) Lawson, the grandson of Colonel Anthony Lawson and of Colonel Tully Robinson, and descended from Anthony Lawson who came to Virginia from Londonderry, Ireland, about 1668. The Lawson family and its affiliates were for two centuries prominent in the two counties which make up the southeastern corner of the state. No information is available in regard to his early education or of his medical studies, hence it is probable that he studied with the practitioners of his home community. However obtained, his medical education was completed early, for at nineteen years he entered the navy on March 1, 1809, as a surgeon's mate. After two years of shipboard life be resigned on January 12, 1811, and in the following month, on February 8, 1811, he was appointed to the position of garrison surgeon's mate in the army. On May 21, 1813, he was promoted to the post of surgeon, 6th Infantry, in which position he went through the War of 1812. With the reduction and reorganization of the army at the close of the war he became surgeon of the 7th Infantry on May 17, 1815. Upon the reorganization of the medical department in 1821 his name appeared upon the roll as the senior officer in the grade of surgeon and remained so until his advancement to Surgeon General in 1836. During his early service in the field with the 6th Infantry, he won the official commendation of Hospital Surgeon Mann, the medical director, for his attention to the wounded and for his courage under fire, particularly during the investment of Plattsburg by the British forces. His high relative rank in the corps insured him an interesting and varied service. In 1832 be was president of a board of medical examiners which visited practically every post in the army Join us for an enlightening fireside chat on Inside West Point: Ideas that Impact, with Retired General Raymond A. 'Tony' Thomas III, one of this generation's most experienced combat and military leaders. Thomas shares his reflections on leadership, historical lessons, and the future of warfare, particularly focusing on AI and unmanned capabilities. He discusses his extensive military career, including his role in major operations and his time leading U.S. Special Operations Command. Thomas offers profound insights into Afghanistan's strategic challenges, emphasizing the critical importance of historical study, evolving military tactics, and ethical considerations in advanced combat technologies while maintaining unwavering commitment to constitutional principles. His analysis bridges military experience with deep reflection on institutional learning and technological challenges in modern warfare. This conversation is filled with invaluable lessons for future military leaders and anyone interested in the intricacies of modern warfare.
00:00 Introduction to the Fireside Chat
00:29 General Thomas' Distinguished Military Career
03:02 Leadership and Historical Reflections
06:38 Lessons from Afghanistan
13:47 The Role of Failure in Innovation
18:52 Integrating Technology in Leadership
23:30 Contrasting Warfare Standards
24:00 Israel's Existential Fight
24:55 Future Warfare and Legal Guidance
25:12 Israel and Hezbollah Conflict
28:30 Private Industry and Military Ethics
28:47 The Reality of War
30:09 Logistical Challenges in Warfare
33:18 Global Power Dynamics
35:51 AI in Military Operations
41:30 Historical Lessons and Leadership
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Raymond A. Thomas
U.S. Army general
GeneralRaymond Anthony Thomas III (also known as Tony Thomas; born 6 October 1959) is a retired general officer of the United States Army and former commander of the United States Special Operations Command.
He participated in numerous combat operations during his career, such as Operation Urgent Fury 1983, Operation Just Cause in 1989, Gulf War in 1991, and since 2001 the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Every year between 2001 and 2013 (minus his time in Iraq with the 1st Armored Division in 2007), Thomas deployed to Afghanistan as part of various special operations units.
Military career
Thomas was born in Pennsylvania on 6 October 1959, and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1980. Thomas was a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment. He led a Ranger Rifle platoon from A Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion during the Invasion of Grenada in 1983, that was dropped from an MC-130 onto a landing strip in Grenada. After completion of Infantry Officer Advanced Course in early 1986, he was assigned as Assistant S-3, Plans/Liaison Officer with 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning, Georgia until 1987. Thomas was then assigned as a company commander with 3rd Ranger Battalion. In 1989, during the Invasion of Panama, he led his Ranger Rifle Company in another combat jump.
In 1992, Thomas volunteered for and completed a specialized selection course for assignment to 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, also known as Delta Force. He served as Operations Officer, Troop Commander, Executive Officer and B Squadron Commander from 1992 to 1994 and 1996 to 1999. In June 1995 Thomas earned a master's degree from the Naval Command and Staff College in Newport, Rhode Island, followed by assignment as Executive Officer, 2nd Ranger Battalion from June 1995 to July 1996. From 2000 to 2002, he served as commanding officer of the 1st Ranger Bat THOMAS LAWSON (August 29, 1789 - May 15, 1861), Surgeon General, Nov. 30, 1836 - May 15, 1861, was born in Virginia, in Princess Anne County or in the nearby part of southern Norfolk County. He was the son of Thomas and Sarah (Robinson) Lawson, the grandson of Colonel Anthony Lawson and of Colonel Tully Robinson, and descended from Anthony Lawson who came to Virginia from Londonderry, Ireland, about 1668. The Lawson family and its affiliates were for two centuries prominent in the two counties which make up the southeastern corner of the state. No information is available in regard to his early education or of his medical studies, hence it is probable that he studied with the practitioners of his home community. However obtained, his medical education was completed early, for at nineteen years he entered the navy on March 1, 1809, as a surgeon's mate. After two years of shipboard life be resigned on January 12, 1811, and in the following month, on February 8, 1811, he was appointed to the position of garrison surgeon's mate in the army. On May 21, 1813, he was promoted to the post of surgeon, 6th Infantry, in which position he went through the War of 1812. With the reduction and reorganization of the army at the close of the war he became surgeon of the 7th Infantry on May 17, 1815. Upon the reorganization of the medical department in 1821 his name appeared upon the roll as the senior officer in the grade of surgeon and remained so until his advancement to Surgeon General in 1836. During his early service in the field with the 6th Infantry, he won the official commendation of Hospital Surgeon Mann, the medical director, for his attention to the wounded and for his courage under fire, particularly during the investment of Plattsburg by the British forces. His high relative rank in the corps insured him an interesting and varied service. In 1832 be was president of a board of medical examiners which visited practically every post in the army Join us for an enlightening fireside chat on Inside West Point: Ideas that Impact, with Retired General Raymond A. 'Tony' Thomas III, one of this generation's most experienced combat and military leaders. Thomas shares his reflections on leadership, historical lessons, and the future of warfare, particularly focusing on AI and unmanned capabilities. He discusses his extensive military career, including his role in major operations and his time leading U.S. Special Operations Command. Thomas offers profound insights into Afghanistan's strategic challenges, emphasizing the critical importance of historical study, evolving military tactics, and ethical considerations in advanced combat technologies while maintaining unwavering commitment to constitutional principles. His analysis bridges military experience with deep reflection on institutional learning and technological challenges in modern warfare. This conversation is filled with invaluable lessons for future military leaders and anyone interested in the intricacies of modern warfare. 00:00 Introduction to the Fireside Chat 00:29 General Thomas' Distinguished Military Career 03:02 Leadership and Historical Reflections 06:38 Lessons from Afghanistan 13:47 The Role of Failure in Innovation 18:52 Integrating Technology in Leadership 23:30 Contrasting Warfare Standards 24:00 Israel's Existential Fight 24:55 Future Warfare and Legal Guidance 25:12 Israel and Hezbollah Conflict 28:30 Private Industry and Military Ethics 28:47 The Reality of War 30:09 Logistical Challenges in Warfare 33:18 Global Power Dynamics 35:51 AI in Military Operations 41:30 Historical Lessons and Leadership Loved this episode? Remember to rate, review, follow, and share this podcast with others. Learn more: