Harold J. Greene

United States Army major general

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.

Harold J. Greene
A photograph of a grinning man in a military uniform
Birth nameHarold Joseph Greene
Born(1959-02-11)February 11, 1959
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
DiedAugust 5, 2014(2014-08-05) (aged 55)
Camp Qargha, Kabul, Afghanistan
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1980–2014[1][2]
Rank Major general[3][4][5]
UnitCombined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan[3]
Battles/warsWar 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

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.

References

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  1. CNN, By Michael Martinez, Catherine E. Shoichet and Jim Sciutto (5 August 2014). "Army Maj. Gen. Harold Greene killed in Afghanistan". CNN. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140805/NEWS/308050075/Insider-attack-victim-identified-Maj-Gen-Harold-Greene
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Major General Harold J. Greene" (PDF). 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "392F - C4ISR Breakfast - Featuring MG Harold J. Greene, USA". Archived from the original on 2014-08-05. Retrieved 2014-08-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. "Condolence Statement from the Army Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno for the Loss of Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene". Archived from the original on 2014-08-06. Retrieved 2014-08-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. "U.S. general killed in Afghanistan was key figure in training effort". Washington Post. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.

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