David Hodne Explained

David M. Hodne
Birth Date:30 November 1969
Birth Place:New York, U.S.
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Army
Serviceyears:1991–present
Rank:Lieutenant General
Commands:
Spouse:Shelley Hodne[1]

David Matthew Hodne[2] (born November 30, 1969)[3] is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as the deputy commanding general for futures and concepts of United States Army Futures Command and director of the Futures and Concepts Center since January 9, 2024.[4] He most recently served as the commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson from 2021 to 2023.[5] [6] [7] He previously served as the 59th commandant of the United States Army Infantry School and chief of infantry of the Army (dual-hatted as Director of the Soldier Lethality Cross-Functional Team) from 2018 to 2021.[8] [9] [10] [11]

Early life

Hodne and his twin brother Daniel are the sons of Thomas and Ruth Hodne. Their father is a disabled military veteran. Daniel Hodne is also a 1991 West Point graduate who retired from the army as a colonel in 2017.[12] [13] [14] graduated from Clarkstown High School South in 1987.[15]

Military career

Hodne then attended the United States Military Academy, graduating in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering. Hodne later earned a Master of Arts in military studies in unconventional warfare from the American Military University.[2] [16] After completing the Ranger Indoctrination Program (RIP) known today as the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program or "RASP", Hodne was assigned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment in which he served multiple tours of duty to both Iraq and Afghanistan in support of the Gulf War and the War on Terror. Hodne, then a Major, was the officer in charge of operations and planning of the mission during which Pat Tillman was killed.[18]

Hodne has commanded the United States Army Infantry School and served as the commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division in Fort Carson, Colorado, assuming command on August 19, 2021 and relinquishing it to David S. Doyle on June 13, 2023.[17]

In April 2023, Hodne was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general with assignment as the deputy commanding general of futures and concepts of United States Army Futures Command.[18] [19]

Personal life

Hodne is married to fellow 1991 West Point graduate Shelley Ann Berry who retired from the army as a colonel in 2012.[20] [21]

Awards and decorations

Hodne was awarded the following decorations during his military career:[17]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sgt. Asa Bingham. Hodne receives 1st star. 2018-01-04. Fort Carson Mountaineer.
  2. Web site: David Matthew Hodne . West Point Association of Graduates . 2021-08-23.
  3. Web site: Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy . 1991 . 884 . 2022-04-21.
  4. Web site: The Futures and Concepts Center Transfer of Authority Ceremony. 2024-01-09. 2024-01-10. DVIDS.
  5. Web site: General Officer Assignments. 2021-03-23. U.S. Department of Defense. en-US.
  6. Web site: 4ID welcomes new commander. 2021-08-19. Matthew. Marsilia. DVIDS.
  7. Web site: 4ID and Fort Carson welcomes new CG . 2023-07-26 . DVIDS . en.
  8. Web site: Fort Benning welcomes new U.S. Army Infantry School Commandant. 2021-08-06. WTVM News.
  9. Web site: Major General David M. Hodne. 2021-06-02.
  10. Web site: Bryan. Gatchell. New commandant takes responsibility of US Army Infantry School. 2018-08-10. 2021-06-02. U.S. Army.
  11. Web site: Major General David M. Hodne (USA). 2021-06-02.
  12. Web site: Daniel Christopher Hodne . West Point Association of Graduates . 2021-08-27.
  13. Web site: Army Lt. Col. Daniel C. Hodne . 2013-08-21 . Hudson Valley Press . 2021-08-27.
  14. Web site: My Bid Farewell to the Army Blue . Daniel . Hodne . 2017-03-04 . From the Green Notebook . 2021-08-27.
  15. Book: Eidolon . 1987 . XV . 239 . Clarkstown High School South . West Nyack, New York.
  16. Web site: 4th Infantry Division . 2021-08-20 . U.S. Army . 2021-08-23.
  17. Web site: Public Affairs Office. Hodne takes command of 4ID, Carson. www.fortcarsonmountaineer.com. August 19, 2021. July 6, 2022.
  18. Web site: PN538 — Maj. Gen. David M. Hodne — Army. 2023-04-20. 2023-04-20. U.S. Congress.
  19. Senate Session, Part 3. video. 2023-07-26. 2023-07-27. C-SPAN.
  20. News: Hodne Named Commandant of U.S. Army Infantry School . 2018-04-19 . Seeley Swan Pathfinder . Seeley Lake, Montana . 2021-08-24.
  21. Web site: Shelley Ann Berry-Hodne . West Point Association of Graduates . 2021-08-24.