Stephen G. Olmstead

Stephen Goodwin Olmstead
Stephen Goodwin Olmstead
	Olmstead in 1982
Nickname(s)	"Steve"
Born	10 November 1929; Albany, New York, U.S.
Died	20 July 2022 (aged 92); Annandale, Virginia, U.S.
Place of burial	Quantico National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1948–1989
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	0-54006
Commands held	MCRD Parris Island; 3rd Marine Division; Camp Pendleton; 9th Marine Regiment;
Battles/wars	Korean War Battle of Inchon; Battle of Chosin Reservoir; Dominican Civil War; Vietnam War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal; Commendation Medal (3);

Stephen Goodwin Olmstead (10 November 1929 – 20 July 2022) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with a rank of Lieutenant General. His last assignment was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Drug Policy and Enforcement and the Director of the Department of Defense Task Force on Drug Enforcement.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

^ "Stephen Goodwin Olmstead obituary". Legacy. The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
^ "Stephen G. Olmstead Papers – USMC Military History Division". USMC Military History Division. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
^ "LtGen Stephen Olmstead USMC (ret) – President YPF Foundation". Marine Corps League. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
^ "Defense Department Authorization and Oversight: Title I, procurement of aircraft". United States Congress House Committee on Armed Services. 12 June 1975. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
^ "Efforts of the U.S. Government to Reduce the Flow of Illegal Drugs". United States Congress House Committee on Armed Services. 12 June 1989. Retrieved 27 August 2016.

[Obituary-1] "Stephen Goodwin Olmstead obituary". Legacy. The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

[Stephen_G._Olmstead_Papers_-_USMC_Military_History_Division-2] "Stephen G. Olmstead Papers – USMC Military History Division". USMC Military History Division. Retrieved 7 October 2018.

[YPF_Foundation-3] "LtGen Stephen Olmstead USMC (ret) – President YPF Foundation". Marine Corps League. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2018.

[Defense_Department_Authorization-4] "Defense Department Authorization and Oversight: Title I, procurement of aircraft". United States Congress House Committee on Armed Services. 12 June 1975. Retrieved 27 August 2016.

[Efforts_of_the_U.S._Government-5] "Efforts of the U.S. Government to Reduce the Flow of Illegal Drugs". United States Congress House Committee on Armed Services. 12 June 1989. Retrieved 27 August 2016.

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