Retired General and former Commander of U.S. Army Europe, US Army
Ben Hodges
Retired General and former Commander of U.S. Army Europe | US Army
About Ben
Frederick Benjamin Hodges III, born on April 16, 1958, is a retired United States Army officer who served as the commanding general of the United States Army Europe. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1980 and began his military career as an infantry officer, serving in various roles including platoon leader and company executive officer in the 2nd Armored Division (Forward) in Germany. Hodges also served with the 101st Airborne Division and later became an instructor at the U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning. His education includes studies at the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth and graduation from the School of Advanced Military Studies. He held multiple positions, such as G-3 of the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea, aide-de-camp to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, and battalion commander in the 101st Airborne Division. Hodges was involved in operations during the Iraq War, commanding the 1st Brigade of the 101st Airborne during Operation Iraqi Freedom. His further roles included serving as G-3 of the XVIII Airborne Corps, CJ3 of Multi-National Corps Iraq, and director of operations at Regional Command South in Afghanistan. He also led the Pakistan Afghanistan Coordination Cell at the Joint Staff and commanded Allied Land Command before assuming command of United States Army Europe in November 2014. Hodges held this position for three years prior to his retirement from the U.S. Army in January 2018. Since June 2022, he has been the Senior Advisor to Human Rights First and serves as the NATO Senior Mentor for Logistics.
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Latest interviews
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The Trump Report
Trump's biggest crisis is 'entirely of his own making' | Lt General Ben Hodges
Jun 5, 2026
The News Items Podcast
Episode Eight: Ben Hodges
Mar 21, 2026
Target USA Podcast by WTOP
521 | The Expanding War: How One Conflict Is Rewiring Global Security
Mar 19, 2026
Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global Security
Putin’s loosing 50,000 troops a month: Ben Hodges, Maxim Tucker & Yuriy Sak analyse 4 years of war
Feb 24, 2026
How Come
#3 Former Commander of US Army Europe Ben Hodges on Ukraine, Russia, and US security policy
Jan 15, 2026
Target USA Podcast by WTOP
511 | Lines in the Ice and Fire: America’s New Red Lines
Jan 8, 2026
Target USA Podcast by WTOP
510 |PART TWO | Unchecked Force: The Legal, Strategic, and Moral Cost of America’s New Military Drift
Jan 1, 2026
Target USA Podcast by WTOP
509 |PART ONE | Unchecked Force: The Legal, Strategic, and Moral Cost of America’s New Military Drift
Dec 25, 2025
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Target USA Podcast by WTOP
4 episodes
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BACK STORY WITH DANA LEWIS
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The Eastern Front
3 episodes
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The Trump Report
1 episode
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The News Items Podcast
1 episode
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1
Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global Security
1 episode
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1
How Come
1 episode
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1
Conversations on Strategy Podcast
1 episode
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1
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