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General James J. Lindsay (Ret) United States Army

General Lindsay was born on 10 October 1932 in Portage, Wisconsin. He enlisted in the Army in 1952 and graduated from the Army Officer Candidate School in May 1953 as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry. His military education includes the Infantry Officer Advanced Course, the United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College and the National War College. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Nebraska (Omaha) and a Master of Science Degree in Foreign Affairs from George Washington University.

General Lindsay’s command assignments range from platoon through MACOM in peacetime and war. His early assignments were with the 82nd Airborne Division and 77th Special Forces Group. He held eight different positions in the 82nd Airborne from platoon to division level. In Vietnam, he served with the Vietnamese Airborne Brigade, commanded the 2d Battalion 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division and was the G3, 9th Infantry Division.

As a General Officer, General Lindsay commanded the 82nd Airborne Division, the Infantry School, and the XVIII Airborne Corps. He also served as Commander in Chief, United States Readiness Command and was the first Commander in Chief, United States Special Operations Command. General Lindsay retired 1 July 1990.

General Lindsay’s awards and decorations include: Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star (with four Oak Leaf Clusters), Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with "V" device (with three Oak Leaf Clusters), Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab, and Special Forces Tab.

Currently, General Lindsay is president of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation, and a Senior Observer with the Army’s Battle Command Training Program. He is a member of the United States Army Ranger Hall of Fame and Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame. He was also the 1996 recipient of the Infantry’s Doughboy Award, and the 1998 recipient of the United States Special Operations Command Bull Simon Award.

General Lindsay and his wife Gerry live in Vass, North Carolina.