Milford Beagle Jr.

Milford H. Beagle Jr. is a United States Army major general who serves as the commanding general of the 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum since July 12, 2021. Beagle previously served as the 51st commanding general of the United States Army Training Center at Fort Jackson from June 22, 2018 to June 18, 2021. He has also served as deputy commanding general for support of the 10th Mountain Division from 2017 to 2018 and commander of the 193rd Infantry Brigade from 2013 to 2016.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Milford H. Beagle Jr.
Nickname(s)Beags
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1990–present
RankMajor General
Commands held10th Mountain Division
United States Army Training Center
193rd Infantry Brigade
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal
Alma materSouth Carolina State University (BS)
Kansas State University (MS)
United States Army Command and General Staff College (MAMS)

The great-grandson of World War I veteran Walter Beagles, Beagle is the second African American to command the 10th Mountain Division since Lloyd Austin's tenure from 2003 to 2005. He is a native of Enoree, South Carolina, and is married to the former Pamela Jones of Blackville, South Carolina, with whom he has two sons. He received his commission from the ROTC program at the South Carolina State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice, later earning a Master of Science degree in adult education from Kansas State University and a Master of Science degree in advanced military studies from the United States Army Command and General Staff College.[9][10]

In April 2022, Beagle was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general.[11]

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