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RecruitMilitary® has established a board of advisors and appointed four distinguished veterans as its charter members. The company finds civilian jobs for men and women who are transitioning from active duty in the armed forces, veterans with a wide variety of business experience, members of the reserve forces and National Guard, and military spouses. RecruitMilitary is veteran-owned, veteran-operated, and now, veteran-advised. |
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Lieutenant General George R. (Ron) Christmas, United States Marine Corps (Ret.)
Lieutenant General Thomas N. Griffin, Jr., United States Army (Ret.)
Lieutenant General Robert E. Kelley, United States Air Force (Ret.)
Rear Admiral Thomas C. Lynch, United States Navy (Ret.)
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Lieutenant General George R. (Ron) Christmas, United States Marine Corps (Ret.)
 General Christmas has had a long and distinguished career in the Marine Corps. He served on active duty for 34 years, most recently as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. He continues his service as President of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports the historical programs of the Marine Corps.
Ron Christmas was born in Philadelphia. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. degree in 1962 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program. He then attended The Basic School (TBS) at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. His first assignment after TBS was as a platoon commander at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
In 1963, Christmas was promoted to first lieutenant. He augmented from the reserve into the Active Component in 1965. That same year, he was assigned as Executive Officer of the Headquarters Company, Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C.
In 1966, on promotion to captain, Christmas became Commanding Officer, Headquarters Company. In 1967, he transferred to the Republic of Vietnam, where he served as a company commander. During the Battle for Hue City, Tet '68, he was seriously wounded and consequently evacuated to the Philadelphia Naval Hospital. After hospitalization, he was assigned to the staff of TBS. Later, he graduated with distinction from the Amphibious Warfare School (AWS) and was then assigned as an instructor at the Army's John F. Kennedy Institute for Military Assistance in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In 1971, Christmas served as the Special Assistant and Aide to the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps in Washington.
Christmas was advanced to major in 1972. In 1973, he returned to TBS, serving first as Company Tactics Chief, then Commanding Officer of a Student Company, and later as the Tactics Group Chief. From TBS, he transferred to the MC Command and Staff College as a student. In 1975, he transferred to Okinawa as Operations Officer of a battalion and, later, as Executive Officer. In 1976, he was assigned as Commanding Officer, Marine Barracks, Annapolis, Maryland.
Christmas was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1978. In 1979, he was assigned as Commanding Officer of a recruit training battalion at MC Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. He attended the Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, and participated in the Cooperative Degree Program at Shippensburg University, obtaining a master's degree in Public Administration in 1982. Also in 1982, he was assigned as a Naval Operations Officer, J3 Directorate, United States Pacific Command (USCINCPAC), Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. Upon promotion to colonel, he became Chief of Protocol, USCINCPAC. In 1984, he was assigned as Commanding Officer, 3d Marine Regiment (Reinforced), 1st Marine Amphibious Brigade. In 1986, he was assigned as Director, Amphibious Warfare School (AWS).
In 1988, Christmas was advanced to brigadier general and assigned as Assistant Division Commander, 3d Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force/Commanding General, 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), Okinawa. In 1989, he assumed command of the 3d Force Service Support Group (FSSG). In 1990, Christmas again took command of the 9th MEB in addition to his duties as Commanding General, 3d FSSG.
In 1991, Christmas was promoted to major general and assigned as Director for Operations (J3), USCINCPAC. He was advanced to lieutenant general in 1993 and assumed duty as Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force, MCB Camp Pendleton, California. He became Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower and Reserve Affairs in 1994. He retired in 1996.
General Christmas's decorations and medals include the Navy Cross, Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal and three gold stars in lieu of consecutive awards, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm.
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Lieutenant General Thomas N. Griffin, Jr., United States Army (Ret.)
 General Griffin had a long and distinguished military career. He served for 35 years, most recently as Chief of Staff, Allied Forces, Southern Europe. In that position, he was responsible for the coordination of an international staff of more than 1,000 personnel from nine countries.
Thomas N. Griffin, Jr., was commissioned as a second lieutenant of the infantry upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1956. His first assignment was to West Germany, where he served as a platoon leader and company commander. In 1960-1963, he served with the Third Infantry at Fort Myer, Virginia, as a company commander and the Regimental Adjutant. He was assigned to the Republic of Vietnam in 1965, serving as advisor to a Vietnamese Ranger unit. He then served with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as a brigade operations officer then as the Commanding Officer of a battalion in the 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment.
In 1968, he was assigned to the Academy, where he served as a tactical officer, regimental executive officer, and the Regimental Commander of the 4th Regiment of the Corps of Cadets. In 1971, he returned to Vietnam, where he served with the 101st Airborne Division as a brigade executive officer and a deputy brigade commander. He then served for four years at Fort Ord, California, where he commanded a basic training battalion and then was Operations Officer for the 7th Infantry Division.
Griffin then went to Washington, D.C., to serve as an assignment officer in the U.S. Army Military Personnel Center. After that, he was stationed in the Republic of Korea, commanding the 3rd brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division. He then became Chief of the Readiness Division in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations in the Pentagon.
In 1981, Griffin was assigned as Chief of Colonels Division in the Military Personnel Center. In 1982, upon promotion to brigadier general, he became the Deputy Director for Plans and Policy in the U.S. Pacific Command at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. Later, he was made the Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), 3rd Armored Division, in Giessen, West Germany. During that assignment, he was also Community Commander of the Giessen Military Community. A year later, he was assigned to command the Army's Berlin Brigade and the Berlin Military Community. In 1986, Griffin returned to the 3rd Armored Division as its Commander. Concurrently, he was Commander of the Frankfurt Military Community. After promotion to lieutenant general, he was assigned as the Chief of Staff, Allied Forces Southern Europe, in Naples. He retired in 1991.
General Griffin holds an MS degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. He is a graduate of the College of Naval Command and Staff and the Naval War College. He spent a year as a Senior Fellow in the Executive Seminar in National and International Affairs with the Department of State and completed the Executive Program of the Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia.
General Griffin's awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Army Distinguished Service Medal (two awards), the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Air Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), the Joint Services Commendation Medal, and two Army Commendation Medals. He also received the Gallantry Cross with Gold Star and the Staff Service Medal from the Republic of Vietnam.
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Lieutenant General Robert E. Kelley, United States Air Force (Ret.)
 General Kelley served in the Air Force for 30 years, most recently as Vice Commander of the Tactical Air Command. Before that assignment, he was superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy.
Robert E. Kelley is an independent consultant. He retired from the Air Force in 1986, after 30 years of service. He was President, CEO and a founder of SDS International, a defense consulting firm. Following the Gulf War, he served as the Senior Military Advisor of the Gulf War Air Power Survey, which documented the lessons of the war for the Secretary of the Air Force.
General Kelley was a command pilot with more than 4000 flying hours in tactical fighter aircraft, including the F-86, F-100, F-104, F-4, A-7, A-10, F-5, F-15, F-16, and F-111. In Vietnam, he flew 119 combat missions in F-4E's. As a Tactical Air Command action officer in the early 1970's, he developed the Air-to-Air Weapons Systems Evaluation Program and the Air Combat Maneuver Instrumentation (ACMI) program; and wrote the concept of ops. for the Continental Operations Range, and the first MCM 3-1 tactics manual. He was the Air Staff force planner who formulated the fighter force strategy for the 1980's.
As Vice Commander, Tactical Air Warfare Center (TAWC), General Kelley directed the Blue Flag command and control exercise and the Tactical Air Readiness Group. He was Commander, Tactical Training Davis-Monthan during the conversion from the A-7 to the A-10. As Commander of the Tactical Fighter Weapons Center, he chaired the Executive Committee of the Multinational Test and Evaluation of the F-16, reorganized the Weapons Center, professionalized the Aggressors and Exercise Red Flag, and restructured the Fighter Weapons School. He was the ninth Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy, and Vice Commander, Tactical Air Command, until his retirement in 1986.
General Kelley is a Distinguished Military Graduate from Rutgers University, and he earned his Masters Degree from George Washington University. He is a graduate of the National War College and the Fighter Weapons School. He received an Honorary Doctor of Science Degree from the University of Nevada in 1983.
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Rear Admiral Thomas C. Lynch, United States Navy (Ret.)
 Lynch served in the Navy for 31 years, retiring in 1995 with the rank of Rear Admiral. He is now Senior Vice President and Director of The Staubach Company's Federal Sector in the Washington, D.C., area. The Staubach Company provides property-relocation services to tenants.
Thomas C. Lynch graduated from the Naval Academy with a bachelor of science degree in 1964, and earned a master of science degree at George Washington University. His Naval Service included Chief, Navy Legislative Affairs; command of the Eisenhower Battle Group during Operation Desert Shield; Superintendent of the Naval Academy from 1991 to 1994; and Director of the Navy Staff in the Pentagon from 1994 to 1995.
In 1963, Lynch was captain of the Navy football team that finished second in the nation. He played center and linebacker.
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