David Gerard Perkins (born 12 November 1957) is a retired United States Army four-star general.

[3][4] Perkins graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1980 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant of Armor.

Perkins is featured prominently in the book Thunder Run: The Armored Strike to Capture Baghdad, and received the Silver Star for his part in the invasion.

In this capacity, he coordinated and implemented political, economic, and communications activities on behalf of MNF-I, and served as the organization's spokesman.

[11] Perkins and his wife Ginger[12][13][14] are the parents of two children, Cassandra and Chad, both of whom are captains in the United States Army as of March 2018.