William Zana


William L. Zana is a retired United States Army major general from the Army National Guard who served as the commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa from May 15, 2020 to May 14, 2022. He previously served as Deputy Director for J-5 Politico-Military Affairs on the Joint Staff and, as a brigadier general, led CJTF-HOA from May to June 2018.

Tomb Guard

William Zana joined the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment as a private in 1987 and received his Guard, [Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Identification Badge|Tomb Guard badge] when he was a sergeant. He would go on to become the
only sentinel to become a general officer. After 37 years of service, Zana returned to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for one final guard shift. He spent his last hours of military service walking the plaza to honor the unknowns.