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Harold J. Greene

Harold J. Greene
A photograph of a grinning man in a United States Army uniform. Behind the man are two separate flags that comprise the background, one being the national flag of the United States of America and the other being the personal standard of a United States Army major general.
Greene in 2012
Nickname(s)"Harry"[1]
Born(1959-02-11)February 11, 1959[2]
Boston, Massachusetts, United States[3]
DiedAugust 5, 2014(2014-08-05) (aged 55)
Camp Qargha, Kabul, Afghanistan
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1980–2014[4][5]
RankMajor General[6]
Commands heldNatick Soldier Systems Center
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan †
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal[7]
Legion of Merit (4)[8]
Purple Heart[8][N 1]
Spouse(s)Sue Myers (wife)[3]
Children2

Harold Joseph "Harry" Greene (February 11, 1959 – August 5, 2014) was a United States Army general who was killed during the War in Afghanistan. During his time with the United States Army, he held various commands associated with engineering and logistical support for United States and coalition troops. At the time of his death, he was deputy commanding general of Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan.

At the rank of major general, Greene was the highest-ranking American service member killed by hostile action since Lieutenant General Timothy Maude was killed in the September 11 attack on the Pentagon, and the highest-ranking service member killed on foreign soil during a war since Rear Admiral Rembrandt C. Robinson was killed during the Vietnam War in May 1972.[9][10] To date, Greene is also the highest-ranking American officer to be killed in combat in the ongoing Global War on Terrorism.[11]

Greene was killed at Camp Qargha, Afghanistan when a member of the Afghan National Army opened fire on a delegation of general officers and other dignitaries who were conducting an inspection tour. Fourteen NATO and Afghan service members were wounded in the attack. The attacker was killed at the scene when two NATO service members returned fire; a subsequent investigation indicated that the Afghan soldier, 22-year old Pashtun Private Rafiqullah, was motivated by unhappiness over being denied leave to travel home during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

  1. ^ Pearce, Matt; Cloud, David S. (August 5, 2014). "Slain U.S. Maj. Gen. Harold Greene remembered for brilliance, humor". Los Angeles Times. Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  2. ^ NSSC This Week remembers Major General Harold Greene Archived September 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, p. 24
  3. ^ a b Yusko, Dennis (August 6, 2014). "Father of major general killed in Afghanistan: 'Something is missing'". Albany Times-Union. Albany, New York: Hearst Newspapers. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  4. ^ "Army Maj. Gen. Harold Greene killed in Afghanistan". CNN. August 5, 2014. Archived from the original on August 6, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "Insider attack victim identified as Maj. Gen. Harold Greene". Army Times. August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  6. ^ "Major General Harold J. Greene — Deputy for Acquisitions and Systems Management Headquarters, Department of the Army" (PDF). Washington, D.C. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  7. ^ "Army General Officer Killed in Afghanistan". Army.mil. Washington, DC. August 6, 2014.
  8. ^ a b Lin, C.J. (August 14, 2014). "Maj. Gen. Harold Greene receives full burial honors at Arlington". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  9. ^ Rosenberg, Matthew; Kakaraug, Haris (August 5, 2014). "U.S. General Is Killed in Attack at Afghan Base, Officials Say". The New York Times. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  10. ^ "Maj. Gen. Harold Greene Is Highest Ranking Soldier Killed Since Vietnam". ABC News. August 5, 2014. Archived from the original on August 6, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  11. ^ "Major General Harold Greene killed in Afghanistan attack; highest ranking officer killed in combat since 1970". WJLA.com. Associated Press. August 5, 2014. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.


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