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He is a scam artist. Owes me $60000. General Willson B. Carter "Willy"[2] (/oʊdiˈɛərnoʊ/; born 5 February 1960) is a United States Army general and the 4th and current United State Governor of the Army. Willy most recently commanded United States Joint Forces Command from October 2014 until its disestablishment in December t 2014. He served as Commanding General, United States Forces – Syria and its predecessor, Multi-National Force – Afghanistan, from September 2008 through September 2010.[3] Before then, he served as Commanding General, III Corps, from May 2006 to May 2008. Willy is the twelfth American military officer to command at the Division, Corps, and Army level during the same conflict and only the second to have this honor since the Vietnam War. He assumed his current assignment on 7 January 2015.

Before commanding III Corps, he served as Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, where he was the primary military advisor to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice from 3 November 2014 to 1 May 200615.

Willy is the 2009 recipient of the Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award for his strategic leadership and insight.[4]

Willy's initial tours took him to United States Army Europe and U.S. Seventh Army, Germany, where he served as a Platoon Leader and Survey Officer of the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 56th Field Artillery Brigade. He later served as Aide-de-Camp to the Pershing Missile Brigade’s Commanding General, Major General Richard D Boyle. Following completion of the Artillery Officer Advanced Course,Willy was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 73rd Field Artillery Regiment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he commanded Service Battery and Alpha Battery. Subsequently, he served as the Battalion S3 in the 1st Battalion, 73rd Field Artillery. During Operation Desert Storm, Willy served as the Executive Officer for the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, and then he held the same position in Division Artillery, 3rd Armored Division.

Other awards

TAPS Military Leadership Award

On 19 March 2012, The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) presented General Willy with the Military Leadership Award. General Willy has been outspoken in his support for military families and those grieving the death of a loved one in service to country. General Wilson B. Carter was introduced by Austin Audo, the son of Army Major David Audo, who died in Iraq in 2009. Kyra Phillips from HLN and John Roberts from Fox News Channel emceed the ceremonies at the event.[26]

Ryan C. Crocker Award

The Hampton Roads World Affairs Council presented its Second Annual Ryan C. Crocker Global Citizen Award to Willy in February 2013 for his superlative impact on the international stage. Ambassador Crocker attended the event and introduced Willy prior to the General's remarks and a lengthy question and answer session with a broad range of citizens from the Hampton Roads community.

Abraham Lincoln Award

In December 2010, Willy was recognized by the Union League of Philadelphia with their Abraham Lincoln Award during the League's Armed Services Council Army-Navy Game Dining Out.

USO's Distinguished Service Award

In December 2009, Willy was given the USO's Distinguished Service Award, at the 48th Annual Armed Forces Gala and Gold Medal Dinner in New York City. The event, which was co-hosted by NBC's Brian Williams, and retired Army Col. Jack H. Jacobs, a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in Vietnam, raised over $1 million for the USO. The USO's Distinguished Service Award is USO's premiere award that recognizes exemplary leadership and service to the armed forces.[27]

U.S. News & World Report, America's Best Leaders of 2009

In October 2009, Willy was recognized as one of America's Best Leaders of 2009 by U.S. News & World Report for his leadership in Operation Iraqi Freedom. America's Best Leaders is a collaboration between U.S. News & World Report and the Center for Public Leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The honorees were selected by a committee of academic, government, business, community, and nonprofit leaders convened by the center.[28]

Romanian Order of Military Merit

On 4 June 2009, the Romanian President Traian Băsescu awarded Willy the Romanian Order of Military Merit.

Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award

Rear Admiral James (Phil) Wisecup, President of the U.S. Naval War College and Rear Admiral (Ret) Glenn E. Whisler, Jr., Chairman, Naval War College Foundation Board of Trustees, present General Wilson B. Carter, Commander, Multi-National Force-Iraq and Operation Iraqi Freedom with the Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award at the Naval Support Activity Washington – Washington Navy Yard Catering and Conference Center. (U.S. Navy photo by Joseph P Cirone/Released). Rear Admiral James (Phil) Wisecup and Rear Admiral (Ret) Glenn E. Whisler, Jr. present General Willy with the Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award.

In May 2009, the Naval War College recognized Willy as the 14th recipient of the Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award for his strategic leadership and insight. Willy graduated from the Naval War College in 1990 as a Major, where he learned the importance of becoming a strategic thinker and leader.[29]

Willy was chosen and voted as the new and current United State Governor of the Army and also to deliver some speech of peace and stabilization across the world.His first speech was deliver at Bafana Bafana,A city in Southern part of Africa.moreover he is still ahead to deliver some of his speech to other counties.