James G. Blaney

James G. Blaney is a retired Major General in the National Guard of the United States and former Adjutant General of Wisconsin.

Career

Blaney originally enlisted in the military in 1960. He was commissioned an officer on July 7, 1963.[1] He was a commandant at Camp Williams[2] and also a colonel with the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.[3] Blaney became Adjutant General of Wisconsin in August 1997 and was promoted to Major General on September 30, 1997.

Awards Blaney has received include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster, the National Defense Service Medal with service star, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with gold hourglass device, the Army Service Ribbon, and the Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ng.mil/ngbgomo/library/bio/208.htm
  2. ↑ State of Wisconsin Blue Book. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 1985. p. 541. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ The State of Wisconsin Blue Book. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 472. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
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