William Ryan graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1977. He retired as a U.S. Army Colonel

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William Ryan graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1977. He retired as a U.S. Army Colonel



(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Armor) William Earl Ryan, III, United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1999 to 2002.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Armor) William Earl Ryan, III, United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Program Director, Engineer Division, Baghdad, Iraq, from 2006 to 2007.