Jack Keane

John M. Keane (born 1 February 1943) is an American political commentator and retired general who served as the 29th vice chief of staff of the United States Army from 1999 to 2003. He was also the acting chief of staff of the Army in 2003. He is a national security analyst, primarily on Fox News, chairman of the Institute for the Study of War, and chairman of AM General. Born and raised in New York City, he received his commission as an Infantry officer when he graduated from Fordham University's Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps in 1966. He became a decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam War, where he served as a platoon and company leader. His commands later included the 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division; the Joint Readiness Training Center; the 101st Airborne Division; and the XVIII Airborne Corps. He also served as the deputy commander of the U.S. Atlantic Command from 1998 to 1999. Units under his command were deployed to Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo; and as the vice chief and acting chief of staff he provided oversight for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since his retirement from the United States Army, Keane has been a commentator and informal government advisor. He had an advisory role during the U.S. occupation of Iraq. An article co-authored by Keane inspired President George W. Bush to undertake the Iraq War troop surge of 2007, and he later advised Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, and General David Patreaus in its implementation. He also advised President Donald Trump on foreign policy.