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Carter Ham is one of the richest War Hero from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carter Ham's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was stationed in Germany and Italy for tours of duty.
After witnessing the suicide bombing, he was made to command a task force in Mosul in Iraq in 2004.
Ham was born on February 16, 1952 in Portland, Oregon, and attended [[Charles F. Brush High School]in Lyndhurst, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland]. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from nearby John Carroll University, as well as a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. He received the rank of Eagle Scout as a youth in 1965 and was bestowed the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award in 2012 from the Boy Scouts of America.
Ham graduated from the Air War College in 1997 then returned to Germany where he served as Operations Officer (G-3), then Chief of Staff, 1st Infantry Division. From 1999 to 2001 he commanded the 29th Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning, then served as Deputy Director for Resources and Analysis (J-8) for United States Central Command at MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida and in Doha, Qatar, during which time he was selected for promotion to Brigadier General. Ham was assigned as the Deputy Commanding General for Training and Readiness, I Corps at Fort Lewis, Washington in August 2003. In January 2004, he assumed command of Multinational Brigade (Task Force Olympia) – North in Mosul, Iraq serving there until February 2005. During his time in Afghanistan, Ham suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, which was caused by his attending the aftermath of a deadly suicide bombing at a mess hall. He later sought treatment for his condition and publicly encouraged other soldiers to do the same.
Returning from Iraq, Ham served as the Deputy Director for Regional Operations, J-3, on The Joint Staff. Ham assumed command of the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas in August 2006 and served as the Commanding General until July 2007, returning to The Joint Staff as Director for Operations, J-3. On August 28, 2008, Ham became the 34th Commander of the United States Army Europe headquartered at Campbell Barracks, Heidelberg, Germany. In 2010, General Ham served as co-chair for the comprehensive review of issues associated with the repeal of the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
