John M. Riggs

John M. Riggs (born December 2, 1946) is a retired United States Army general. He was retired in 2005. He had attained the rank of lieutenant general, but was retired with the loss of one star, at the rank of major general. According to the army, this was because of misuse of contractors, but some of Riggs' supporters argued that the retirement and demotion was a result of his contradiction of the United States government stance on troop strength needed to support the actions in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Education Born in Kennett, Missouri, Riggs is a 1964 graduate of Caruthersville High School in Caruthersville, Missouri. Riggs earned Bachelor of Arts in political science from Tarkio College and a Master of Arts in personnel management and administration from Central Michigan University.

Military career He enlisted in the United States Army in 1965.