H. R. McMaster

H. R. McMaster
H. R. McMaster
26thNational Security Advisor
	In office; February 20, 2017 – April 9, 2018
President	Donald Trump
Deputy	K. T. McFarland
Preceded by	Michael T. Flynn
Succeeded by	John R. Bolton
Personal details
Born	Herbert Raymond McMaster; July 24, 1962(age 62); Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,U.S.
Spouse(s)	Kathleen Trotter(1985–present)
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal; Silver Star; Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit(2); Bronze Star(2); Purple Heart Medal; Defense Meritorious Service Medal(2); Army Meritorious Service Medal(5); Joint Service Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal(4); Army Achievement Medal(4)
Military service
Nickname(s)	The Iconoclast General
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1984–present
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands	Eagle Troop,2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment; 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment; 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment; Concept Development and Experimentation Directorate,Army Capabilities Integration Center; Joint Anti-Corruption Task Force (Shafafiyat),International Security Assistance Force; Maneuver Center of Excellence; Army Capabilities Integration Center
Battles/wars	Persian Gulf War; •Battle of 73 Easting; War on Terror; •Iraq War; •War in Afghanistan

Herbert Raymond "H. R." McMaster(born July 24, 1962) is an AmericanLieutenant Generalin theUnited States Armyand author. He was the 26thUnited States National Security Advisorfrom February 20, 2017 to April 9, 2018.^[1]He was commander of theManeuver Center of ExcellenceatFt. Benning,Georgia.

McMaster served as Director of Combined Joint Interagency Task Force-Shafafiyat (CJIATF-Shafafiyat) (Transparency) at ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) Headquarters inKabul, Afghanistan.He is known for his roles in theGulf War,Operation Iraqi FreedomandOperation Enduring Freedom.

McMaster resigned as National Security Advisor on March 22, 2018, which became effective on April 9, 2018.^[2]He was replaced byJohn R. Bolton.^[3]^[4]