GA SR849

Honors Colonel (Ret.) Paul Longgrear for 26 years of distinguished federal service in the United States Army

Military decorations include the Silver Star, multiple Bronze Stars for Valor, three Purple Hearts, two valor awards from the Government of Vietnam, and two achievement awards from the German Army

Served two combat tours in Vietnam and was stationed in the Middle East at the onset of the Gulf War before being recalled to support the national war effort

Graduate of U.S. Army Airborne, Ranger, and Special Forces courses, as well as the Department of Defense Strategies Course at the U.S. Army War College

Served as certified military instructor in HALO and SCUBA infiltration techniques, and taught counterterrorism, leadership, and international conflict courses at the graduate level