US Army general 1st to serve in British division - News - Stripes: U.S. Brig. Gen. Michael J. Tarsa has assumed the role of deputy commander of a British division, becoming the first American general to serve in that capacity in the British army, a spokesman said.
Tarsa was previously the deputy commander of the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, Colo.
In January, the Army chief of staff announced his assignment to deputy commander 3rd (United Kingdom) Division and he started his new job at Bulford Garrison, in Wiltshire, England, on Tuesday.
Tarsa told the division staff it was a “distinct honor,” according to Maj. Laurence Roche, a spokesman for the division.
“I wear my nation’s uniform as a member of the U.S. Army, but I now have the privilege to be part of the British army and 3rd Division,” Roche quoted Tarsa as saying.
Roche said Tarsa is the first U.S. general to serve in a British army division.
