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Robert Cone graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1979. He retired as a U.S. Army General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    General

    Action Date:

    2009 – 2011

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: General Robert William Cone, United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commanding General, III Corps and Fort Hood, Fort Hood, Texas, from 2009 to 2011.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    General

    Action Date:

    1994 – 1996

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: General Robert William Cone, United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commander, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, III Corps, Fort Bliss, Texas, later Fort Carson, Colorado, from 1994 to 1996.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    General

    Action Date:

    1999 – 2001

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: General Robert William Cone, United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commander, 2d Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Hood, Texas, from 1999 to 2001.

  • Defense Superior Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    General

    Action Date:

    2003 – 2004

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    Under the provisions of Department of Defense 1348.33-M, the Secretary of Defense has awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Defense Superior Service Medal to General Robert William Cone, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense as Director, Joint Advanced Warfighting Program, Institute for Defense Analyses with duty as Director, Joint Lessons Learned Collection Team, United States Central Command, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Qatar and subsequently as Director, Joint Center for Lessons Learned, United States Joint Forces Command, Suffolk, Virginia, from 2003 to 2004. The distinctive accomplishments of General Cone reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    General

    Action Date:

    2011 – 2014

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: General Robert William Cone, United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, culminating as Commanding General, Training and Doctrine Command, from 2011 to 2014.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    General

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: General Robert William Cone, United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.

  • Defense Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    General

    Under the provisions of Executive Order 11545, July 9, 1970, the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America take pleasure in awarding the Defense Distinguished Service Medal to General Robert William Cone, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service contributing to national security and defense, in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States. The distinctive accomplishments of General Cone reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.

  • Defense Superior Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    General

    Action Date:

    2001 – 2003

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    Under the provisions of Department of Defense 1348.33-M, the Secretary of Defense has awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal to General Robert William Cone, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense as Director, Joint Advanced Warfighting Program, Institute for Defense Analysis, Alexandria, Virginia, from 2001 to 2003. The distinctive accomplishments of General Cone reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.