Jack Keane

Infobox Military Person
name=John M. Keane
born= birth year and age|1943
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caption=General Jack Keane
nickname=Jack
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=1966-2003
rank= General
commands=XVIII Airborne Corps 101st Airborne Division
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battles=Vietnam War
awards=Silver Star Bronze Star Legion of Merit Ranger tab Combat Infantryman Badge
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John (Jack) Keane (born 1943) is a retired four-star general and former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and a defense analyst.

Keane attended Fordham University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1966. He then attended Western Kentucky University, graduating with a master's degree in philosophy. He then attended Army War College and the Command and General Staff College.cite web
url = http://www.jhuapl.edu/POW/bios/keane.htm
title = "General Jack Keane" (bio)
work = Principles of War Seminar Series
publisher = Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
accessdate = 2007-01-22]

Keane served in the Vietnam War as a paratrooper. He later served in U.S. engagements in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia and Kosovo. He commanded both the 101st Airborne Division and the XVIII Airborne Corps.

Keane retired from military service in 2003, after which he founded Keane Advisors, LLC, a consulting firm. He is also a national security analyst for ABC News. He has served an advisory role in the U.S. occupation of Iraq. In January 2007, Keane and scholar Frederick W. Kagan released a policy paper, entitled "Choosing Victory: A Plan for Success in Iraq",cite web
last = Kagan
first = Frederick W.
authorlink = Frederick W. Kagan
date = January 5, 2007
url = http://www.aei.org/publications/pubID.25396/pub_detail.asp
title = "Choosing Victory: A Plan for Success in Iraq: Phase I Report"
publisher = American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
accessdate = 2007-01-17] through the American Enterprise Institute that called for bringing security by putting around 30,000 additional American troops there for a period of at least 18 months. In part convinced by this paper, President George W. Bush ordered on January 10, 2007 the deployment of 21,500 additional troops to Iraq, most of which would be deployed to Baghdad.cite news
first = David
last = Kerley
url = http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=2782936&page=1&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312
title = The Architect of Bush's New Iraq Strategy
publisher = ABC News
date = January 9, 2007
accessdate = 2007-01-16] cite news
last = Hastings, Hirsh, and Wolffe
url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16411558/site/newsweek/page/2/
title = 'Surge' Strategy
work = Newsweek National News
publisher = MSNBC.com
page = 2
date = January 8, 2007
accessdate = 2007-01-16]

Military awards Keane has received include two Defense Distinguished Service Medals, two Army Distinguished Service Medals, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Joint Chiefs Service Badge, the Humanitarian Service Medal, and the Legion of Merit.His civilian awards include the Fordham University Distinguished Alumni Award, the USO 2002 Man of the Year award, and the Association of the United States Army 2001 Man of the Year award.cite news |url = http://www.kepplerspeakers.com/speakers/speakers.asp?1-265KY |title = Jack Keane Biography |work = Keppler Speakers]

Keane currently sits on the board of directors of MetLife, General Dynamics and AlliedBarton.

Keane married his wife, Theresa née Doyle, in 1965; the two have two sons, Matthew and Daniel.

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