Peter W. Chiarelli
General Peter W. Chiarelli, USA Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army
Born	(1950-03-23) March 23, 1950 (age 62) Seattle, Washington
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1971-2012
Rank	General
Commands held	Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Multi-National Corps–Iraq 1st Cavalry Division
Battles/wars	Iraq War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (3) Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star

Peter W. Chiarelli (born March 23, 1950)^[1] is a retired United States Army general who served as the 32nd Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army from August 4, 2008 to January 31, 2012. He also served as commander, Multi-National Corps—Iraq under General George W. Casey, Jr. was the Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense from March 2007 to August 2008. He retired from the Army after 40 years of service. He was succeeded as Vice Chief of Staff by Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III.

He hails from Seattle, Washington, and is a Distinguished Military Graduate of Seattle University Army ROTC. Chiarelli was commissioned a second lieutenant in September 1972. Throughout his career, he has served in Army units in the United States, Germany, and Belgium. He has commanded at every level from platoon to corps.

His principal staff assignments have been as the operations officer, 1st Cavalry Division, at Fort Hood, Texas; Executive Assistant and, later, Executive Officer to the Supreme Allied Commander, Commander United States European Command at SHAPE Headquarters, Mons, Belgium; and the Director of Operations, Readiness, and Mobilization at Headquarters, Department of the Army.

He commanded a mechanized infantry battalion and a mechanized infantry brigade at Fort Lewis, Washington; served as the assistant division commander for support in the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas; served as commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, and led it both in the Iraq War and during Operation Iraqi Freedom II; and served as commanding general of Multi-National Corps—Iraq.

He retired from the U.S. Army on January 31, 2012 after 41 years of service.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from Seattle University, a Master of Public Administration degree from the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington, and a Master of Arts degree in national security strategy from Salve Regina University. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Naval Command and Staff College and the National War College.

Chiarelli has worked to reduce suicide rates in the Army. Out of concerns for stigma, he began using the term posttraumatic stress, dropping the word "disorder" from the medical name posttraumatic stress disorder. His term had subsequently become standard use in the armed forces, but was not taken up by the medical community. The name "posttraumatic stress injury" has been proposed by some psychiatrists in 2012, and is endorsed by Chiarelli.^[2]

Major Decorations and Badges[link]

	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (with two bronze oak leaf clusters)
	Distinguished Service Medal (Army)
	Defense Superior Service Medal
	Legion of Merit (with two bronze oak leaf clusters)
	Bronze Star Medal
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal (with four bronze oak leaf clusters)
	Army Achievement Medal (with one bronze oak leaf cluster)
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	Army Superior Unit Award
	National Defense Service Medal (with two bronze service stars)
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
	Iraq Campaign Medal (with three bronze service stars)
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Army Service Ribbon
	Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral "3")
	NATO Medal for Yugoslavia
60px	Department of State Distinguished Honor Award

The Hero of Medicine Award was presented May 4, 2011, to Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli for his efforts to help Soldiers with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress. The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine presented the award at the National Museum of Women in the Artsin Washington, D.C., during a Center for Public-Private Partnershipsevent.

	Combat Action Badge
	Army Staff Identification Badge
	Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
	1st Cavalry Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
	4 Overseas Service Bars

References[link]

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Further reading[link]

• Cloud, David; Greg Jaffe (2009). The Fourth Star: Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army. Random House. 

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Peter Chiarelli may refer to:

• Peter W. Chiarelli, Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army
• Peter Chiarelli (ice hockey), ice hockey manager

See also[link]

• Chiarelli

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