General George Joulwan | |
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 George Joulwan | |
| Born | November 16, 1939 Pottsville, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | |
George Alfred Joulwan (born November 16, 1939, Pottsville, Pennsylvania) is a retired United States Army general. He finished his military career as the Commander-in-Chief, United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander (SACEUR) in 1997.[1]
Over a military career spanning 36 years, General Joulwan fought in Vietnam, Panama, and El Salvador. As the Supreme Allied Commander, he conducted over 20 operations in the Balkans, Africa, and the Middle East. In all of those operations, he never lost a single soldier to hostile fire.[1] When the United States sent forces into Bosnia in the 1990s, General Joulwan played the leading role in troop deployment, earning praise by President Clinton upon his retirement.[2]
As SACEUR, General Joulwan created a strategic policy for United States military engagement in Africa, which was the first time in U.S. history that such a policy had been crafted. The West Point Association of Graduates credit his cooperation with Russia during the Bosnian campaign for the basis of the NATO-Russian Founding Act signed in 1997.[1]
Military career
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West Point
editGeorge Joulwan earned his college degree at the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1961.[1] At West Point, he played football and basketball, earning two varsity letters as a football lineman.[1]
Later in his career, General Joulwan earned a Master's degree from Loyola University (Chicago) in political science.[5]
Vietnam
editJoulwan served two combat tours in Vietnam[6]. He served from June 1966 to November 1967 and from June 1971 to January 1972.
The White House
editNixon
editJoulwan served in the Office of the President under President Richard Nixon. Joulwan worked directly for White House Chief of Staff Alexander Haig.
Joulwan's official work records from this time in the White House are preserved at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.[7] The library contains an "Interstaff Communications" collection of memos, reports, and correspondence between Haig and Joulwan. The records cover a variety of topics including nationl defense, foreign policy, and presidential appointments. According to the Nixon Library, most of Joulwan's White House records from between October 1973 and August 1974 are preserved in the library's collection.[7]
Ford
editWhen President Nixon resigned, Joulwan continued his White House service under the new president, Gerald Ford. His official title was Special Assistant to the President, Lt. Col. George A. Joulwan, USA. He served Ford from 1974-1975.[8]
According to White House archives, Joulwan was one of 63 members of President Ford's White House staff.[9]
National leadership
editJoulwan attended the Army War College, and served on college faculty from 1978 to 1979.[10] For his next assignment, Joulwan commanded the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), from June 1979 to 1981. In September 1981, he became Chief of Staff of the 3rd Infantry Division.[1]
From 1982 to 1986, Joulwan served in a number of high-level positions at the Department of Defense headquarters (the Pentagon). He eventually became the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, United States Army Europe and U.S. Seventh Army, Germany.
In March 1988 he was given command of the 3rd Armored Division. In 1989 he became Commanding General, U.S. V Corps.
Between November 1990 and October 1993 he was Commander in Chief of United States Southern Command.
International leadership
editHe served as the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) from 1993 to 1997, when he was succeeded by General Wesley Clark.
| Year | Assignment | Emblem | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Commander in the Infantry: First Battalion, 30th Infantry, 3rd Division |  |
Europe |
| 1964 | Battalion Operations Officer (S-3): First Battalion, 26th Infantry of the First Division |  |
Vietnam |
| 1968 | Assistant professor of Military Sciences: Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | |
| 1971 | 101st Airborne Division |  |
Vietnam |
| 1972 | Department of Tactics, United States Military Academy at West Point |  |
West Point, NY |
| 1973 | Aide-de-Camp to the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army |  |
Washington |
| 1973 | Special Assistant to the President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon |  |
Washington |
| 1975 | Special Assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe | Europe | |
| 1975 | Commander of the First Battalion of the 26th Infantry | |
Various |
| 1977 | Student (and later staff and faculty) at United States Army War College |  |
Pennsylvania |
| 1979 | Commanded the 2nd Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division | |
Germany |
| 1981 | Division Chief of Staff, 3rd Infantry Division | |
Various |
| 1982 | Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |  |
Arlington, VA |
| 1983 | Director of Force Development, Department of the Army | |
Pentagon, Washington, D.C. |
| 1985 | Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army |  |
Germany |
| 1988 | Commander of the 3rd Armored Division |  |
Various |
| 1989 | Commanding General of the V Corps |  |
Various |
| 1990 | Commander-in-Chief, United States Southern Command |  |
Panama, El Salvador and other locations |
| 1993-1997 | Commander-in-Chief, United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander |  |
Europe, worldwide |
Military retirement
editHis efforts have built a foundation for a Europe that is safe, secure, and democratic well into the 21st century. . . . General Joulwan's leadership and wise counsel will truly be missed in the senior decision-making ranks of our national security structure.
President William J. Clinton's statement
on the retirement of General Joulwan
December 23, 1996 [12]
Joulwan officially retired from his military career in September 1997.[13] Upon his retirement, President Bill Clinton gave a speech that praised and thanked Joulwan for his service (see sidebar for quote).
Before his retirement, in 1996 U.S. Secretary of Defense William J. Perry spoke to a convention of Air Force officers about Joulwan's role in Bosnia. Perry said, "When the First Armored Division was training to go to Bosnia, General Joulwan made sure they had tough training. He had a mock Bosnia set up in Germany at the Hohenfels training range, complete with all the hazards they would find in Bosnia: snow, mud, opposing forces, paramilitary forces, black marketeers, -- even CNN. George [Joulwan] told me, I want the scrimmage to be tougher than the game. And today that training is paying off. When I was in Bosnia last month, soldiers told me of incidents that occurred in Bosnia that were almost identical to the incidents that occurred in training."[14]
When Joulwan finally retired, Perry offered an additional praise: "General Joulwan is a warrior diplomat in the best traditions of General George C. Marshall."[15]
In 2002, Joulwan received the Distinguished Graduate Award from the the West Point Association of Graduates.[1]
Post-military career
editGeneral Joulwan sits on the board of directors of Emergent BioSolutions, a biotechnology company, after a referral to the post by Allen Shofe, an executive at Emergent.[5]
His other post-military positions have included:[5]
- President of Team One, a consulting firm;
- Senior Advisor of Global USA Inc, a government relations and consulting firm;
- Board member for General Dynamics Corporation
- Professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point
- Member of the Board of Trustees for the United States Military Academy
He has also served as a military analyst for Fox News Channel. Notably, he appeared on Fox News Sunday a few weeks after September 11, 2001, with White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card and Senate Armed Forces Chairman Carl Levin to discuss his experience in war planning and the American military's planning with regards to Afghanistan.[2]
West Point
editJoulwan served as a professor at the U.S. Military Academy from 1998 to 2000.[16] He sits on the academy's board of trustees.[10]
National Defense University
editBetween 2000 and 2005, Joulwan served as an adjunct professor at the National Defense University (NDU), a special higher-education institution funded by the Department of Defense.[13] The NDU has preserved a historical manuscript collection, which the NDU describes as "the papers of the twentieth-century military, naval, and diplomatic leaders." The NDU Foundation lists ten military officers as the most significant contributors to the military papers at the NDU's manuscript collection. The list includes Generals Wesley Clark, Colin Powell, and George Joulwan.[17]
Citizenship & philanthropy
editAfter concluding his military career, Joulwan began work for a number of charities and philanthropies.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
editJoulwan is an active contributor to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. St. Jude's is a special hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, that treats sick kids who have very serious illnesses and diseases.
He served on the 2012 and 2013 Professional Advisory Council and is the Chair Emeritus of the Gourmet Gala Committee.[18][19][20]
In 2012, he organized a fundraiser that featured 40 of Washington, D.C.'s best restaurant chefs. The event, called the St. Jude Gourmet Gala, raised money from over 750 business, financial, and political leaders.[21]
Our Military Kids
editJoulwan sits on the advisory board of "Our Military Kids", a nonprofit organization that helps children of deployed and wounded military members by paying for arts, sports, and tutoring programs.[22][23]
Hometown of Pottsville, Pennsylvania
editA public park in Pottsville, Pennsylvania was named in his honor.[24]
Personal life
editGeneral Joulwan had a twin brother, James Joseph Joulwan, who passed away in 2013.[25] He is married to his wife Karen. They have three adult daughters and and eight grandchildren.[10][26]
Awards and decorations
edit Combat Infantryman Badge
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 Expert Infantry Badge
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 Parachutist Badge
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 Ranger Tab
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 Presidential Service Badge
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 Army Staff Identification Badge
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| Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
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External links
editArticles published by George Joulwan
edit- "The New NATO: Building Stability, Democracy, and Peace Through Cooperation" article by General Joulwan at the Center for Strategic Decision Research
- Joulwan, George A. (Winter 1996–1997). "Doctrine for Combined Operations" (PDF). Joint Force Quarterly: 46–49. ISSN 1070–0692.
{{cite journal}}: Check|issn=value (help)CS1 maint: date format (link) - Joulwan, George A. (Spring 1997). "The New Shape of the Atlantic Alliance" (PDF). Joint Force Quarterly: 57–61. ISSN 1070–0692.
{{cite journal}}: Check|issn=value (help) - Joulwan, George A. (June–July 1996). "NATO-RUSSIA COOPERATION IN "IFOR": DEEPENING THE SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP". Officer Review Magazine.
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Profiles and biographies
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- Biography at United States Military Academy
- George Joulwan historical news archives at The New York Times
- Profile at Forbes
- The General George Joulwan East Side Park in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Dyer, Thomas B. "2002 Distinguished Graduate Award: GEN George A. Joulwan '61". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Text: Andrew Card on 'Fox News Sunday'". The Washington Post. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "American RadioWorks - The President Calling" (Image). American RadioWorks. St. Paul, Minn.: American Public Media. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ [http://www.nato.int/docu/review/1996/9602-2.htm SHAPE and IFOR: adapting to the needs of tomorrow], NATO Review. Volume 44, No. 2. March 1996. Pages 6-9.
- ^ a b c "People: Emergent BioSolutions Inc (EBS.N)". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Our Military Kids » General George Joulwan, USA (Ret.)". Our Military Kids, Inc. McLean, Virginia.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); External link in|accessdate=|url=(help) - ^ a b "Alexander M. Haig, Jr". The Nixon Library and Museum. National Archives and Records Administration.
- ^ Warshaw, Shirley Anne (1996). Powersharing: White House-Cabinet Relations in the Modern Presidency. SUNY Press. p. 246. ISBN 9780791428696.
- ^ Warshaw, Shirley Anne (April 2013). "Chapter 4: Organizing the White House, 1939-Present". Guide to the White House Staff. CQ Press. p. 131. ISBN 9781452234328. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ a b c "General George A. Joulwan". Fox News. 28 September 2001. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Resume of Service Career of George Alfred Joulwan, General". BosniaLINK. Defense Technical Information Center, U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Statement on the Retirement of General George A. Joulwan, USA". The American Presidency Project. Gerhard Peters - The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ a b "George Joulwan: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Bloomberg Businessweek. New York, NY: Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "Defense.gov News Release: Remarks Prepared For Delivery by Secretary of Defense William J. Perry - International Convention of the Air Force Sergeants Association" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 14 August 1996. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "General George Joulwan". Michigan State University. East Lansing, Mich. 24 April 2003. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "George A. Joulwan". SourceWatch. Madison, Wis.: The Center for Media and Democracy. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "UNVEILING OF THE WORLD WAR II D-DAY ARCHIVE OF GENERAL J. MILNOR ROBERTS, JUNE 6, 2013". National Defense University Foundation. Washington, D.C. 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "2014 Gourmet Gala Committee". St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Memphis, Tennessee. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "2012 Annual Report" (PDF). St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Memphis, Tenn. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "2013 Annual Report" (PDF). St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Memphis, Tenn. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "Media Alert: 15th Annual Gourmet Gala to Benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Business Wire. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Advisory Board". Our Military Kids. McLean, Virginia. 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Our Mission". Our Military Kids. McLean, Virginia. 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Governor Rendell Makes Investment In Pottsville; Delivers On Promise to Redevelop Downtown". Free Online Library. Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania: Farlex, Inc. 14 October 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "James Joseph Joulwan". Obituaries. Republican Herald. Pottsville, Pennsylvania: The Republican & Herald. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "CSDR 2008: Opening Dinner Debate". CSDR: Center for Strategic Decision Research. Menlo Park, Calif. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ "NATO OFFICIAL SATISFIED WITH RESTRUCTURING OF CZECH ARMY". Friends & Partners; Linking US-Russia Across the Internet. Natasha Bulashova, Greg Cole. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "NATO'S EUROPEAN COMMANDER DECORATED IN HUNGARY". Friends & Partners; Linking US-Russia Across the Internet. Natasha Bulashova, Greg Cole. Retrieved 3 June 2014.