James Hickey (soldier)

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James B. Hickey
Colonel James Hickey, explaining Operation Red Dawn to reporters near Tikrit, Iraq, December 2003.
Born	(1960-10-01) October 1, 1960 (age 63) Chicago, Illinois
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1982–2011
Rank	Colonel
Unit	[4th ID & 11th ACR]
Commands held	1st Bde, 4th ID- 2/3 ACR
Battles/wars	Iraq War Operation Red Dawn
Awards	Silver Star
Alma mater	Virginia Military Institute
Relations	Maureen Kelly Hickey (wife)

James B. Hickey (born October 1, 1960) is a retired U.S. Army colonel. In December 2003, he led Operation Red Dawn, the U.S. military effort that captured Saddam Hussein near Tikrit, Iraq.^[1][2]