Leopoldo A Quintas | |
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| Nickname(s) | Lee |
| Born | July 5, 1964 Connecticut, United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1986–2021 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 3rd Infantry Division United States National Support Element Command–Afghanistan United States Army Armor School 16th Cavalry Regiment 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal (3) Meritorious Service Medal (6) |
Leopoldo Aquino "Lee" Quintas Jr. (born July 5, 1964) [1] is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army, who last served as the deputy commanding general and chief of staff of United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM).
Quintas was born in Connecticut and attended Montville High School, graduating in 1982. [2] [3] His father, Leopoldo "Leo" Quintas Sr. was born in the Philippines and was a United States Coast Guard veteran of the Vietnam War. [4] Quintas Jr. is a graduate of United States Military Academy and was commissioned in 1986. He earned a master's degree in applied mathematics from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and returned to the Military Academy to teach mathematical sciences from 1995 to 1997. Quintas Jr. was later commandant of the United States Army Armor School at Fort Benning from 2013 to 2014. [5] [6]
