Stephen Silvasy Jr.

Summary

Stephen Silvasy Jr. (born October 24, 1941) was a major general in the United States Army who served as acting commander of United States Army Pacific in 1996. He is an alumnus of the US Military Academy and US Naval Postgraduate School. He also received military education at the Armed Forces Staff College and US Army War College.[1][2]

Stephen Silvasy Jr.
Born (1941-10-24) October 24, 1941 (age 82)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1963–1998
RankMajor General
Commands heldUnited States Army Pacific
Battles/warsDominican Civil War
Vietnam War
Invasion of Grenada
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star (2)
Legion of Merit (5)
Soldier's Medal
Bronze Star Medal (3)
Purple Heart

Career edit

Silvasy saw combat duty in three different countries. From 1964 to 1965 he participated in the US intervention in the Dominican Republic with the 82nd Airborne Division. From 1966 to 1967 he served with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. In 1983 he was back with the 82nd Airborne for the invasion of Grenada.

As a young Lieutenant Colonel Silvasy was stationed in Korea between 1976 and 1978 as Battalion Commander of the 1/32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division with forward base at Camp Howze.[3][4] The 1/32nd Infantry was a Congressional approved combat unit for the Demilitarized Zone. Before the unit temporarily disbanded on 28 May 1978 under the orders of President Jimmy Carter, Silvasy served with Richard A. Kidd who ultimately became the Ninth Sergeant Major of the Army.

Some of Silvasy's key duty assignments were as Director of the Operational Plans and Interoperability Directorate for the Joint Staff at the Pentagon. In Korea he served as Assistant Chief of Staff for the UN Command in Seoul. He also served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Doctrine and Development with the US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) in Fort Monroe, Virginia. He was also Deputy Commanding General of US Army Pacific prior to his stint as commander.[5]

Awards and decorations edit

  Combat Infantryman Badge
  Ranger tab
  Master Parachutist Badge
  Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
  Army Staff Identification Badge
  325th Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
Thai Parachutist Badge
 
 
Defense Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
  Army Distinguished Service Medal
 
 
Silver Star
      Legion of Merit with four oak leaf clusters
  Soldier's Medal
     Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and two oak leaf clusters
  Purple Heart
  Defense Meritorious Service Medal
  Meritorious Service Medal
  Air Medal
    Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
  Joint Meritorious Unit Award
  Meritorious Unit Commendation
 
 
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
 
 
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with service star
 
 
 
 
 
Vietnam Service Medal with four service stars
  Army Service Ribbon
   Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2
 
 
Vietnam Gallantry Cross with gold star
  Order of National Security Merit, Cheon-Su Medal (Republic of Korea)
  French National Order of Merit, Officer
  Bundeswehr Gold Cross of Honor
  Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
  Vietnam Campaign Medal

References edit

  1. ^ "Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy". 1989.
  2. ^ "Army and Navy Journal". 1941.
  3. ^ 32nd Infantry Regiment (United States)
  4. ^ http://www.myveteran.org/2017/11/military-duty.html[bare URL]
  5. ^ "The United States Army | United States Army Pacific". Archived from the original on 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2014-09-25.

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