Raymond T. Odierno

1954–2021 (age 67)

U.S. Army chief of staff

Biography

Raymond T. Odierno, the 38th chief of staff of the U.S. Army, translated combat experience from Iraq and Afghanistan into a focus on equipping, transforming, and caring for the force, overseeing the Iraq drawdown with deliberate attention to the people who served.

His leadership emphasized teamwork, resilience, and the families who share military life, and he was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery with gratitude for his lifetime of service.

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