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18 Facts About Stephen Twitty

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Stephen M Twitty was born on 1963 and is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army.

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Stephen Twitty was awarded the Silver Star during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Stephen Twitty has commanded at the company, battalion, and brigade level during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Stephen Twitty is a graduate of South Carolina State University and a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

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Stephen Twitty was inducted into the South Carolina State University ROTC Hall of Fame in 2009, and selected as one of the university's Distinguished Alumni in 2004.

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Stephen Twitty has a highway named in his honor, State Highway 11, running through his hometown of Chesnee, South Carolina.

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Stephen Twitty is a 1985 distinguished military graduate from South Carolina State University.

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Stephen Twitty holds a Master of Science degree in Public Administration from Central Michigan University and a Master of Science in National Security Strategy from the National Defense University.

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Stephen Twitty is an infantryman; his duty assignments include rifle platoon leader, scout platoon leader and battalion S-3 air officer from August 1985 to May 1989 with 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell.

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From May 1993 to 1994, Stephen Twitty served as a Joint Chiefs of Staff Intern in the Directorate for Strategic Plans and Policy in the Pentagon; and, from 1994 to 1995 he served as the speechwriter for the Army G-3.

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From June 1999 to June 2001, Stephen Twitty served in Mons, Belgium at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe as the aide-de-camp to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and commander United States European Command, including during Operation Allied Response in Kosovo.

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From June 2001 to June 2003, Stephen Twitty commanded 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, including during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Stephen Twitty's battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.

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From July 2008 to July 2009, Stephen Twitty served as the executive officer to the deputy commanding general of US Northern Command in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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From March 2012 to April 2013, Stephen Twitty served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Communication, International Security Assistance Force, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan.

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Stephen Twitty served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations for United States Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

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Stephen Twitty is a National Security and Military Analyst at MSNBC.

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Stephen Twitty is married to Karen Wilson Stephen Twitty and has two daughters.