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James
Reed
Golden

Born:

, 

New York

James Golden graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1965. He retired as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    1989 – 1996
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General James Reed Golden, 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 Professor and Department Head, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, from 1989 to 1996.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    1989 – 1996
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General James Reed Golden, 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 as Professor and Department Head, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, from 1989 to 1996.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    1989 – 1996
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General James Reed Golden, United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Professor and Department Head, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, from 1989 to 1996.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Field Artillery)

    Batallion:

    2d Battalion

    Regiment:

    77th Field Artillery

    Division:

    25th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    Vietnam War
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) James Reed Golden, United States Army, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the 2d Battalion, 77th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, in the Republic of Vietnam, from 1968 to 1969.