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LaPorte, Leon Joseph was born in 1946 in Providence.
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Leon Joseph LaPorte
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Leon Joseph LaPorte, American military officer. Achievements include serving in Operations DESERT SHIELD & DESERT STORM, 1990-1991. Decorated Distinguished Service medal, Legion of Merit with 3 oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star medal, Meritorious Service medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, Air medal, Army Commendation medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry (with Palm), Kuwait Liberation medal.
Education
Graduate, University Rhode Island, 1968. Master of Science in Administration, University California, 1975. Graduate, Command and General Staff College.
Career
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1968, advanced through grades to general, 2002, platoon leader, motor officer, Alpha Company 3rd Battalion, 64th Armor, 1969—1970, platoon Commander, company executive officer 238th Aerial Weapons Company, 1971, G3 Operations Officer 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), 1971—1973, Commander Bravo Company, 6th Battalion, 32nd Armor Fort Carson, Colorado, 1973—1975. Instructor, then assistant professor United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1977—1980. Executive officer 2nd Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) United States Army, Fort Stewart, Georgia, 1980—1983, S3, 2nd Brigade, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), 1983—1984, armor Colonel's assignment officer, Military Personnel Center Alexandria, Virginia, 1984—1986, Commander 3rd.
Battalion, 64th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division Schweinfurt, Germany, 1986—1988, G3, 1st Cavalry Division Fort Hood, Texas, 1989—1990, chief of staff 1st Cavalry Division, 1990—1991, Commander 3rd (Greywolf) Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 1991—1993, chief of staff, III Corps & Fort Hood Fort Hood, Texas, 1993-1994, Commander National Training Center Fort Irwin, California, 1994-1995, Commander 1st Cavalry Division Fort Hood, Texas, 1995-1997, assistant deputy chief of staff operations and plans, United States Army Headquarters Washington, 1997—1998, commander, III Corps & Fort Hood Fort Hood, Texas, 1998—2001. Deputy commanding general, chief of staff United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), Fort McPherson, Georgia, 2001—2002. Commander United Nations Command, Republic of Korea / United States Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea, Osan, Republic of Korea, 2002—2006.
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Nationality
American
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Decorated Distinguished Service medal, Legion of Merit with 3 oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star medal, Meritorious Service medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, Air medal, Army Commendation medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry (with Palm), Kuwait Liberation medal.Decorated Distinguished Service medal, Legion of Merit with 3 oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star medal, Meritorious Service medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, Air medal, Army Commendation medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry (with Palm), Kuwait Liberation medal.