Albert Bryant, Jr.

Who is Albert Bryant, Jr.?

Albert "Al" Bryant, Jr. is a retired United States Army brigadier general, best known for service as the Chief of Western Hemisphere Operations during and in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks and for his tenure as the Assistant Division Commander of the 4th Infantry Division at the time of the division's detection and capture of deposed Iraqi president Sadaam Hussein. Bryant also served as the Deputy Commander of Fort Knox, Kentucky, and the United States Army's Armor School.

As Chief of Staff of NATO's Kosovo Force, Bryant was the highest ranking American general on the KFOR leadership team, supervising an international staff of more than 450 from 39 nations, in the lead up to Kosovo independence. He has frequently appeared in military and civilian media, and has been a regular speaker on military history, leadership, and diversity issues at military, civilian, and academic events.