James L. Terry is a retired lieutenant general of the United States Army. Terry has commanded at multiple levels across the Army. Terry's last assignment was as the commanding general of United States Army Central, retiring 17 November 2015. Terry served as the last commander of V Corps before its inactivation in 2013. While commanding V Corps, he concurrently served as Commander, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command (IJC), and as deputy commander of United States Forces Afghanistan. He was the Commanding General of the 10th Mountain Division from 2009 to 2011.
Terry in uniform, 2012
Lt. Gen. James L. Terry, commanding general, Third Army/ARCENT, addresses the local leadership, Third Army Soldiers, Families and civilians for the first time during a change of command ceremony on June 25, 2013.
Image: 10th Mountain Division CSIB
United States Army Central
The United States Army Central, formerly the Third United States Army, commonly referred to as the Third Army and as ARCENT, is a military formation of the United States Army that saw service in World War I and World War II, in the 1991 Gulf War, and in the coalition occupation of Iraq. It is best known for its campaigns in World War II under the command of General George S. Patton.
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American flag over Festung Ehrenbreitstein after the occupation of Koblenz by the Third Army, 1945
Combat Service Identification Badge, United States Army Central
The castle above the Moselle in Cochem, Germany, was home to the IV Corps, Third Army, in 1919.
