James L. Dozier

James Lee Dozier
Born	(1931-04-10) April 10, 1931 (age 93) Arcadia, Florida, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1950–1985
Rank	Major general
Commands held	Deputy Chief of Staff at NATO's Southern European land forces
Battles/wars	Cold War Vietnam War Years of lead (Italy)
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star (3)

James Lee Dozier (born April 10, 1931) is a retired United States Army officer. In December 1981, he was kidnapped by the Italian Red Brigades Marxist guerilla group. He was rescued by NOCS, an Italian special force, with assistance from the Intelligence Support Activity's Operation Winter Harvest, after 42 days of captivity. General Dozier was the deputy Chief of Staff at NATO's Southern European land forces headquarters at Verona, Italy. The Red Brigades, in a statement to the press, stated the reason behind kidnapping an American general was that the U.S. and Italian governments had enjoyed excellent diplomatic relations and that Dozier was an American soldier invited to work in Italy, which justified their abduction. To date, Dozier is the only American flag officer to have been captured by a violent non-state actor.^[1]