![]() Vincent is survived by his wife, Phyllis five children, Vincent, Robert, Nicole, Jennifer and Patrick 15 grandchildren and four brothers and sisters.įor additional obituary information, visit /obituary/vincent-stewart. His other command tours included Tank Platoon Leader with Company A, 1st Tank and Executive Officer, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Tank Battalion at Camp Pendleton Company Commander with Company I, Marine Support Battalion, Adak, Alaska and Company Commander with Headquarters and Service Company, 2d Radio Battalion Company Commander with Company E, Marine Support Battalion, Misawa, Japan Commanding Officer, 1st Intelligence Battalion at Camp Pendleton Commanding Officer, Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, at Camp Lejeune and Commanding General, Marine Forces Cyberspace. Throughout his career, Stewart was the 20th director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance. The huge 3600 Wh battery paired with the 2800 W motor driving a 20 in tire, gives the Commander incredible speed and range. The plastic on these handles are hard with sharp edges. With everything he accomplished he remained a humble person and dedicated to his family, and I will miss our conversations that covered many topics." The Commander rides like a high end Gotway: balanced and powerful. He was always proud to say he was a Leatherneck - twice. "Vince was a true leader and always promoted Western within the Marine Corps. Although our paths crossed during our time as student-athletes at Western, I didn't really get to know him until these last few years as he was assisting us with our cyber security program," said WIU Foundation Executive Officer Brad Bainter. "It has been my privilege and honor to work with Vince. Stewart was a member of the WIU Cyber Security Center Advisory Board, and had traveled back to Western to meet with Cyber Security students and faculty. Sherman Commander places you in the command seat onboard a Sherman tank during the fiercest fighting of WWII. He had also been working to strengthen the connection between Western and the Marines Corps. PlayWay have announced Sherman Commander, an upcoming WWII tank sim by Iron Wolf Studio. While he was on campus accepting the award, he gave the oath of office to 15 cadets who were graduating and becoming second lieutenants in the U.S. William Tecumseh Sherman, although not a career military commander before the war, would become one of 'the most widely renowned of the Union’s military leaders next to U. Stewart was a member of WIU's Fighting Leathernecks football team, and he was named a Distinguished Alumnus in 2016. Date of Birth - Death Febru February 14, 1891. He was the first Marine Corps officer and the first African American to lead the Defense Intelligence Agency. Stewart served in the Marine Corps for 38 years, retiring in 2019 as the deputy commander of United States Cyber Command. Vincent Stewart, 64, and a 1981 Western Illinois University History graduate, passed away Friday, April 28, in Aldie, VA.įuneral service information is not yet available.
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