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The first Black director of the Defense Intelligence Agency died April 28 in Aldie, Virginia. He was 64.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retired Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, who also became the first Marine Corps officer to helm the DIA, \u201cpassed away peacefully in his sleep,\u201d according to an obituary<\/a> from the Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI join many others in mourning the sudden loss of Vince Stewart,\u201d Commandant of the Marine Corps General David H. Berger said in a service release<\/a> May 1. \u201cHe was a trailblazer, a selfless leader, and a mentor and dear personal friend to me. His impact as a leader of Marines and the broader intelligence community cannot be understated. Words cannot express how much he will be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Jamaican immigrant who came to the United States as a child, Stewart commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1981, serving almost 40 years at nearly all levels of command. He received a bachelor\u2019s degree in history from Western Illinois University and later earned graduate degrees from the Naval War College and the National Defense University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trailblazing Marine\u2019s first leadership role was as a tank platoon commander in Alpha Company, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division in 1982.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As head of the Defense Intelligence Agency<\/a> from January 2015 to October 2017, Stewart served as one of the nation\u2019s top military intelligence officers. He provided key advice<\/a> to U.S. leadership on global and national security issues, including Russia\u2019s involvement in Syria, North Korea\u2019s nuclear program and advancements made by the Islamic State, among many other items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stewart completed his active duty service as the deputy commander of United States Cyber Command. He retired in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart stands at attention during his retirement ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Apr. 5, 2019. (Lance Cpl. James Bourgeois \/ Marine Corps)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the obituary posting on the funeral home\u2019s website, colleagues of Stewart shared how he shaped their lives and the lives of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVince truly inspired excellence. He truly inspired organizations. But mostly, he inspired people. Vince\u2019s story alone was an inspiration,\u201d wrote retired Lt. Gen. Michael Groen<\/a>, who previously commanded the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center and served as deputy chief of computer network operations for the National Security Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the wake of the death of George Floyd, which sparked nationwide protests against police brutality, Stewart penned a passionate op-ed for Task & Purpose,<\/a> speaking out against racial injustice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy all accounts, I have truly lived the American dream. I am a first generation American who rose to the top of my profession \u2014 a living embodiment of the ideal that if you work hard enough, you can achieve anything. Yet hard work is not enough for many of my fellow [B]lack Americans, who run into institutional barriers, and all too often face deep-seated fear, contempt, resentment, and hatred,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a farewell video<\/a> from the military intel agency, posted at the end of Stewart\u2019s tenure, the highly decorated Marine implored others to further the American dream that made his successes possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLift someone up. Elevate one coworker, help one individual. Make the dream real. Encourage someone, mentor someone, guide someone. And do it for someone who doesn\u2019t look like you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stewart is survived by his wife, five children, 15 grandchildren as well as several sisters and brothers, the obituary shared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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