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Biographical Information Colonel Bob Howard is a native of Alabama, with his home record San Antonio, Texas. He entered military service on July 20, 1956 and was medically retired on September 30, 1992. He received a direct appointment from Master Sergeant to First Lieutenant in December 1969. His thirty six years of military service included over 33 years on airborne status. He participated in two movies concerning airborne and special operations missions, both featuring John Wayne. He made a parachute jump on the filming of The Longest Day and as an Airborne Instructor in The Green Berets. Military assignments include duty with the 82d and 101st Airborne Divisions; 2d Ranger Battalion; 3d, 5th, and 6th, Special Forces Group; 5th Infantry Division; 7th Corps, XVIII Airborne Corps. He served in the Eighth United States Army and Combined Forces Command. Service in Vietnam included serving with 1/327th Airborne Infantry, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, 5th Special Forces Group, and MACV SOG. Colonel Howard commanded a Reconnaissance Company, MACV SOG in Vietnam, a separate Ranger Company at Fort Benning, Georgia, two Ranger Companies while assigned to the 2d Ranger Battalion. He was the Post Commander of Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany, Executive Officer of the 2d Ranger Battalion, and the Mountain Ranger Camp.
Military Instructor
duties include Airborne, Ranger, and Pathfinder at the Infantry School, Tactics
at the Command and General Staff College, Special Operations and Special Forces
at the Special Warfare Center. Staff assignments have included duty with
AC of S, G3, XVIII, Airborne Corps, C3, J3, G3, Combined Forces Command/Eighth
United States Army, Korea. Military training includes the Basic and
Advanced Infantry Courses at the Infantry School; Special Forces Enlisted and
Officer Courses at the Special Warfare Center and School; Command and General
Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, and the National War College in Washington,
D.C.
Colonel Howard was a distinguished honor graduate of the Ranger Course, Pathfinder Course, and Parachute Rigger School. Received the Outstanding Infantryman's Trophy as Outstanding Infantry Officer of Class 1979-1980 at the Command and General Staff College. He graduated from the National War College, Class 1987-1988. His military service also contributed to exceptional civilian recognition for service to his nation. He received the Outstanding Youngman of America award 1970; nominated as one of ten Outstanding Youngmen in America in 1971 and 1972; inducted into Military Hall of Fame, Hoover Institute, Stanford University in 1980, inducted into Military Hall of Fame, Veterans of Foreign Wars, State of Alabama in 1973; Promoted to Colonel for Life, Alabama State Militia, State of Alabama, Governor George Wallace, 1976.
Congressional
Medal of Honor
Distinguished
Service Cross
Silver
Star
Bronze
Star for Valor, 3d Oak Leaf Cluster
Purple
Heart, 8th Award, 7th Oak Leaf Cluster
Defense
Superior Service Medal
Legion
of Merit, 3d Oak Leaf Cluster
Bronze
Star for Meritorious Achievement
Air
Medal for Valor, 2d Oak Leaf Cluster
Army
Commendation Medal for Valor, 3d Oak Leaf Cluster
Air
Medal for Aerial Flights
Army
Meritorious Service Medal, 2d Oak Leaf Cluster
Army
Commendation Medal for Meritorious Achievement, 2d Oak Leaf Cluster
Joint
Service Commendation Medal
Joint
Service Achievement Medal
Army
Achievement Medal
Good
Conduct Medal 4th Award
National
Defense Service Medal
Armed
Forces Reserve Medal
PNCO
Ribbon W/2 device
Army
Overseas Ribbon
Army
Service Ribbon
Expeditionary
Medal, 2d Oak Leaf Cluster
Vietnam
Service Medal
Vietnam
Campaign Medal with 60 device
Vietnamese
Cross of Gallantry with Gold Star
Vietnamese
Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star
Vietnamese
Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star
Vietnam
Honor Medal 2d Award
Vietnamese
Wound Medal
Vietnamese
Civil Action Medal 2d Award
Army
Presidential Unit Citation, 1st Oak Leaf Cluster
Navy
Valorous Unit Citation
Army
Meritorious Unit Citation
Vietnamese
Cross of Gallantry with Palm, 1st Oak Leaf Cluster Republic of Korea Samil Medal
Combat
Infantryman's Badge
Aircraft
Crewman's Badge
Master
Parachute Badge
Pathfinder
Badge
Air
Assault Badge
Expert
Infantryman's Badge
Vietnamese
Ranger Badge
Army
Ranger Tab
Special
Forces Qualification Tab
Thai
Master Parachute Wings
Vietnamese
Master Parachute Badge
French
Parachutist Badge
Korean
Master Parachute Badge
Thai
Balloonist Badge
University of Maryland 1962-AA, Business Administration Texas Christian University 1973-BA, Police Administration Central Michigan University 1980-MA, Management and Supervision Central Michigan University 1981-MA, Public Administration
Commissioned
from Master Sergeant to First Lieutenant in 1969
Assignments
with 82d Airborne Division: Rifleman,
Squad Leader, Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and Company Commander, C
Company, 1/504th Parachute Infantry
Assignments
with 101st Airborne Division: Squad Leader and Platoon Sergeant, 1/327th
Airborne Infantry
Assignments
with the 5th Infantry Division: Squad Leader and Platoon Sergeant, C Co 2/61st
Infantry
Weapons
Specialist, Demolition Team Leader, Charlie Company, 3d Special Forces Group
Operations
and Intelligence Sergeant, Headquarters Company, 6th Special Forces Group
Team
Leader, Weapons Specialist, B52, 5th Special Forces Group, Vietnam
Team
Leader and Reconnaissance Company First Sergeant, 5th Special Forces Group,
Forward Operational Base # 2, Vietnam
Procurement/Retention
NCO, Headquarters, Special Warfare Center/School
Executive
Officer, Team Leader Reconnaissance Company, Command and Control Central, MACV
SOG, Vietnam
Company
Commander, Reconnaissance Company, Command and Control Central, MACV SOG,
Vietnam
Ground
Training Committee Chief, Airborne Department, Infantry School
Tower
Training Committee Chief, Airborne Department, Infantry School
Pathfinder
Committee Chief, Airborne Department, Infantry School
Company
Commander C Co 75th Rangers, 1/29 Infantry
Company
Commander A Co 2/75th Rangers
Company
Commander C Co 2/75th Rangers
Company
Commander HHC, 2/75th Rangers
Officer
In Charge Patrolling Committee, Mountain Ranger Division, Infantry School
Executive
Officer, Mountain Ranger Division, Infantry School
Instructor
Department of Tactics, Command and General Staff College
Chief
Instructor Phase One Special Forces Training, Special Warfare School
Committee
Chief, Officer and Enlisted Special
Forces Qualification Course, Special Warfare School
Chief,
Joint Combined UW Task Force, Korean Special Forces, Songnam, Korea
Battalion
Commander and Headquarters Commandant VII Corps Special Troops, Stuttgart,
Germany
Post
Commander and Moehringen/Degerloch Military Sub Community, Kelly Barracks,
Stuttgart, Germany
Special
Operations Commander, USFK
Special
Assistant Cmdg General 5th USA
Cof
S, Ops/Plns, LAIO, Reserve Components, 5th USA, Coalition Forces, Desert
Shield/ Storm
Vietnam Service includes service with 1/327 Inf, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne, Delta Project, B52, 5th Special Forces Group, MACV SOG, FOB # 2 and CCC. Overseas tours include France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Panama and Vietnam
Distinguished
Honor Graduate, Parachute Rigger Course
Distinguished
Honor Graduate Pathfinder Course
Distinguished
Honor Graduate Ranger Course
Outstanding
Infantryman Class 1979- 1980, Command and General Staff College
Company
Commander of Advanced Infantry Class 1973, Infantry Officers Advance Class,
Infantry School
10
Outstanding Youngmen in America, 1971-1972
Outstanding
American Citizen Award, Birmingham, Alabama -1973
Inducted
into Military Hall of Fame, Hoover Institute, Stanford University - 1980
Ticker
Tape Parade Honoree, Key to the City Award, New York City, NY - 1986
Outstanding
Citizen Award, Dallas, Texas - 1993 Inducted into the State of Texas, War Memorial, Vietnam Section, Medal of Honor Groove, Statue Included, McAllen, Texas - 1998
Honorary National Aide De Camp, National Commander American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars LIFE MEMBER: VFW, ALG, AMVETS, DAV, VVA, Special Operations, and Special Forces Associations, Military Order of Purple Heart, Legion of Valor, Medal of Honor Society STATE OF ALABAMA TITLE: "Colonel of the Militia"
Texas Christian University Central Michigan University National War College
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