Early life and career

He was born on 18 October 1934 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. He is of Italian and Finnish ancestry. He began his career as a field artillery officer after graduating from the United States Military Academy, in West Point, New York. After graduating with the class of 1957, he served three tours in Vietnam as an artillery battalion executive officer with the 1st Infantry Division in 1966-67; executive officer of Division Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) in 1970; and as commander, 1st Battalion, 77th Artillery in 1970-1971. Vuono rose through the ranks quickly, serving several times in the Army's Training and Doctrine Command, in which he eventually became its commander in 1986.

Awards and decorations

	Defense Distinguished Service Medal
	Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Navy Distinguished Service Medal
	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
	Legion of Merit
	Bronze Star with "V" Device and four oak leaf clusters
	Meritorious Service Medal
	Air Medal (12 awards)
	Army Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
	Meritorious Unit Commendation
	National Defense Service Medal with one service star
	Vietnam Service Medal with four Service stars
	Army Service Ribbon
	Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2
	Order of Military Merit (Grand Cross) (Brazil)
	Order of National Security Merit (Korea) Gugseon Medal
	National Order of Merit (France) (Commander)
	Gallantry Cross (Vietnam) with Silver Star
	Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal 1st class
	Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
	Civil Actions Medal Unit Citation (Vietnam)
	Vietnam Campaign Medal

Post retirement

After his retirement from the Army, Vuono joined Military Professional Resources Inc. (MPRI), a private military company, in 1993. . Since 1999 he has served as the CEO of MPRI. L-3 Communications acquired MPRI in June 2000 at which point Vuono was offered a senior management position at L-3 Communications.

In 2003, he was awarded the Distinguished Graduate Award by the West Point Association of Graduates.

He holds an Honorary Doctorate in Public Administration from Shippensburg University.

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