Background
Shinseki, Eric Ken was born on November 28, 1942 in Lihue, Hawaii, United States.
Shinseki, Eric Ken was born on November 28, 1942 in Lihue, Hawaii, United States.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1965. Master of Arts in English, Duke University, 1976. Student, United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1969.
Student, Army Command and Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1979. Student, National War College, Fort Lesley McNair, Washington, 1986.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1965, advanced through grades to general, 1997, retired, 2003. Forward observer B battery 2d battalion, 9th artillery, 3d brigade, 25th Infantry Division, United States Army, Vietnam, 1965-1966. Assistant S1 (personnel) base defense command XXIV Corps United States Army, Vietnam, 1969-1970.
Commander A Troop, 3d squadron, 5th cavalry, 9th infantry divsn attached to 1st brigade, 5th infantry division United States Army, Vietnam, 1970. Personnel staff officer United States Army Pacific, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, 1971-1974. Instructor department English United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1976-1978.
Commander 3d squadron 7th cavalry, 3d infantry division then assistant chief of staff, G-3, United States Army Europe and 7th Army, Germany, 1982-1985. Commander 2d brigade, 3d infantry division, to assistant chief staff G3 VII corpus, United States army Europe and 7th Army, 1987-1990. Deputy chief of staff administration/logistics Allied Land Forces Southern Europe, Germany, 1990-1992.
Assistant division Commander, 3d infantry division United States Army & 7th Army Europe, Germany, 1992-1993. Commanding general 1st Cavlry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, 1994-1995. Assistant deputy chief of staff (operations and plans) to deputy chief of staff United States Army, Washington, 1995-1997, Commander in chief, Commander Stabilization Force United States Army Europe & 7th Army Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1997-1998, vice chief of staff Washington, 1998-1999, chief of staff, 1999—2003.
Secretary United States Department Veterans Affairs, since 2009.