Background
Speer, Gary Douglas was born on April 4, 1950 in Gadsden, Alabama, United States. Son of James Ralph and Anne Louise (Barnes) Speer.
Speer, Gary Douglas was born on April 4, 1950 in Gadsden, Alabama, United States. Son of James Ralph and Anne Louise (Barnes) Speer.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1972. Master of Arts in Management, Webster University, St. Louis, 1982. Student, Army Command/General Staff College, 1982.
Student, United States Army War College, 1991.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1972; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1991; company Executive officer, rifle platoon leader 1st battalion 503d Infantry, United States Army, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 1973-1974; with 75th Infantry, United States Army, Fort Stewart, Georgia, 1974-1976; battalion logistics officer, United States Army, Fort Stewart, 1976-1977; logistics officer 1st Battalion 46th Infantry, United States Army, Erlangen, Federal Republic Germany, 1978-1979; company commander Company B, United States Army, Erlangen, 1979-1981; Latin American-Africa desk officer Headquarters Department Army, United States Army, Washington, 1982-1984; Executive officer 2d Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment, United States Army, Fort Lewis, Washington, 1984-1987; Executive officer 3d brigade 9th Infantry division, United States Army, Fort Lewis, 1987-1988; commander 2d Battalion 60th Infantry, United States Army, Fort Lewis, 1988-1990; commander, 2d Bn, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington, 1991-1992; director special operations office of coordinator for counterterrorism, unites states department of State, 1992-1994; commander 3d brigade, United States Army, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii., since 1994.
Married Catherine Marie Tucker, April 19, 1974.