Montgomery Meigs (born 1945)
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Meigs in c. 2002 | |
| Birth name | Montgomery Cunningham Meigs |
| Born | 11 January 1945 Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | 6 July 2021 (aged 76) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1967–2002 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | United States Army Europe Seventh United States Army 1st Armored Division 3rd Infantry Division 1st Infantry Division |
| Conflicts | Vietnam War Gulf War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart |
| Relations | Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (father) Montgomery C. Meigs (granduncle) |
| Other work | Professor at Syracuse University and Georgetown University CEO of Business Executives for National Security |
Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (11 January 1945 – 6 July 2021) was a United States Army general. He was named for his triple great-granduncle, Quartermaster General Montgomery C. Meigs, the father of Arlington National Cemetery, and for his father Lieutenant Colonel Montgomery Meigs, a World War II tank commander who was killed in action one month before Meigs was born.