Harold J. Greene
| Harold J. Greene | |
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| Birth name | Harold Joseph Greene |
| Born | February 11, 1959 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | August 5, 2014 (aged 55) Camp Qargha, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/branch |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1980–2014[1][2] |
| Rank |  Major general[3][4][5] |
| Unit | Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan[3] |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan † |
| Awards |  Legion of Merit Purple Heart Medal Meritorious Service Medal Army Commendation Medal Army Achievement Medal National Defense Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Army Service Ribbon Army Overseas Service Ribbon |
Major General Harold Joseph "Harry" Greene (February 11, 1959 – August 5, 2014) was an American military man. He was a member of the United States Army.
Greene was killed after being shot by an Afghan soldier while making a routine visit to a training facility. When he died, he became the highest ranking American casualty of the War in Afghanistan. He was also the highest ranking member of the milary to die because of hostile forces since the attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.[6] Green is the highest ranking US military person to die in combat in another country Rear Admiral Rembrandt C. Robinson was killed during the Vietnam War in May 1972.
Harold J. Greene Media
Greene speaking at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in May 2010
Greene being promoted to major general in August 2012 by Heidi Shyu, United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
U.S. Army soldiers remove Greene's casket from a plane after it arrives in Delaware.
References
- ↑ CNN, By Michael Martinez, Catherine E. Shoichet and Jim Sciutto. Army Maj. Gen. Harold Greene killed in Afghanistan. CNN (5 August 2014).
- ↑ http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140805/NEWS/308050075/Insider-attack-victim-identified-Maj-Gen-Harold-Greene
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Major General Harold J. Greene (5 August 2014). Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ↑ 392F - C4ISR Breakfast - Featuring MG Harold J. Greene, USA. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
- ↑ Condolence Statement from the Army Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno for the Loss of Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ↑ U.S. general killed in Afghanistan was key figure in training effort. 5 August 2014. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-general-killed-in-afghanistan-was-key-figure-in-training-effort/2014/08/05/d25cc80a-1cc4-11e4-ae54-0cfe1f974f8a_story.html. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
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