Patrick J. Donahoe

Patrick J. Donahoe is a United States Army major general who last served as the Commanding General of the United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning from July 17, 2020 to July 14, 2022. As the MCoE commander, Donahoe was responsible for the command and administration of the Army's branch specialty academies. He previously served as deputy commanding general for operations of the Eighth United States Army.[4][5] He currently is serving as Special Assistant to the Commanding General, Training and Doctrine Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia with duty at Fort Benning, Georgia.[6] Donahoe had his retirement put on pause while the service completes an investigation into alleged misconduct focused on his social media use. Donahoe had publicly disagreed with Fox News host Tucker Carlson who had said that the DOD was "feminizing" the military through uniform policy changes for women.[7]

This article is about the US Army general. For other uses, see Patrick Donahoe (disambiguation).
Patrick J. Donahoe
BornEdison, New Jersey
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1989–present
RankMajor General
Commands heldUnited States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence/Fort Benning
4th Cavalry Brigade
1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal
Alma materVillanova University (BA)
United States Naval War College
Harvard Kennedy School (MSS)[1]
Spouse(s)Theresa Donahoe[2][3]
Children3[2][3]

References
  1. "Col. Patrick J. Donahoe". Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  2. "Congratulations Major General Patrick J. Donahoe '85! - News - Falcon Alumni Network".
  3. "Club of Greater Philadelphia VIRTUAL VAULT SPEAKER SERIES - Featuring Major General Patrick J. Donahoe '89 CLASS". Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  4. "Major General Patrick J. Donahoe". www.benning.army.mil. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  5. "Major General Patrick J. Donahoe (USA)". Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  6. "Major General Patrick J. Donahoe - General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  7. Winkie, Davis (September 19, 2022). "Ex-Fort Benning commander's retirement halted over tweets". Army Times. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
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