Paul E. Blackwell

Paul E. Blackwell (born August 19, 1941) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general. During his 31-year career in the United States Army, LTG Blackwell held a wide variety of command and staff positions including assignment as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (G3), Department of the Army and commanding general, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Other key assignments include Deputy Director of Operations, National Military Command Center, Washington, DC; commanding general, 2d Armored Division (Forward), Garlstedt, Federal Republic of Germany, and Assistant Division Commander, 3d Armored Division, Federal Republic of Germany.[1][2]

Paul E. Blackwell
Born (1941-08-19) August 19, 1941
York, South Carolina, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1965–1996
RankLieutenant general
Commands heldDeputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army; Deputy Director of Operations, National Military Command Center; commanding general, 2d Armored; commanding general, 24th Infantry
Battles/warsVietnam War Persian Gulf War

Awards and decorations
U.S. service medals
 Combat Infantryman Badge
 Senior Parachutist Badge
 Army Staff Identification Badge
 Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
 Army Distinguished Service Medal with Oak leaf cluster
 Silver Star with Oak leaf cluster
 Legion of Merit with Oak leaf cluster
 Bronze Star with V device and eight Oak leaf clusters
 Purple Heart
 Army Commendation Medal with three Oak leaf clusters
 National Defense Service Medal
 Army Overseas Service Ribbon
 Vietnam Service Medal with two campaign stars
Foreign decorations
 Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
 Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
 Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
 Parachutist Badge (United Kingdom)

References
  1. United States. Congress. House. Committee on National Security. Military Readiness Subcommittee (1996). Hearings on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997--H.R. 3230 and Oversight of Previously Authorized Programs Before the Committee on National Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session: Military Readiness Subcommittee Hearings on Title III--Operation and Maintenance : Hearings Held March 19 and April 16, 1996. 2. U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 9780160537226. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
  2. "Kazi Investment Group". kaziig.com. Retrieved 2015-05-24.


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