IN MEMORIAM
MG Harold J. Greene, 1959-2014
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n his 34 years of service to the Army, MG Harold J. Greene made a difference far and wide—wherever and with whomever he served, from the Army’s laboratories at Natick, MA, to the vast and varied Army community
at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, to the forward outposts he helped to equip and protect in Afghanistan. Nothing could make his legacy more clear than the countless tributes follow- ing the death on Aug. 5 of the 55-year-old deputy commanding general (CG) of the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan, who was killed by an Afghan soldier while visiting Marshal Fahim National Defense University in Kabul.
Greene, who was involved in preparing Afghan forces for the planned departure of U.S. and coalition troops at the end of this year, was the most senior U.S. military officer to be killed in com- bat since the Vietnam War. Tirteen NATO and Afghan soldiers were wounded in the Aug. 5 attack. Te assailant was killed.
From Greene’s immediate family—his wife, Dr. Susan Myers (COL, USA, Ret.); his daughter, Amelia Greene; his son, 1LT Matthew Greene; his daughter-in-law, Kasandra Greene; and his father, Harold F. Greene, who also served in the Army— and his Army family came memories of a husband, father, son, leader, mentor and colleague who took his duties, responsibili- ties and challenges seriously but always with a sense of humor.
“He was passionate about his responsibilities to provide our Soldiers with the best equipment in this world,” said the Hon. Heidi Shyu, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition,
THE GREENE SMILE
When people at U.S. Natick Soldier Systems Center (NSSC) think back on then-BG Harry Greene, they remember being greeted with this smile. (U.S. Army photo)
logistics and technology (ASA(ALT)), at a memorial service for Greene Aug. 13 at the Pentagon. Greene had served as her dep- uty for acquisition and systems management until deploying to Afghanistan in January. “I could count on Harry to make deci- sions and tackle problems with sound logic and clear perspective on what’s needed, especially on matters that affect our Soldiers,” Shyu said. “I sorely miss his intellect, his talent, his sense of humor and his mentorship.”
DR. GREENE, ENGINEER An engineer by training, Greene held five graduate degrees. He received his commission in 1980 through ROTC at Rensse- laer Polytechnic Institute, where he received a B.S. in materials engineering and later an M.S. in industrial engineering. In addition, he earned an M.S. in materials engineering, an M.S. in mechanical engineering and a Ph.D. in materials science from the University of Southern California, and a Master of Strategic Studies degree from the U.S. Army War College. His military education also included the Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the Defense Systems Management College’s Advanced Program Management Course.
Greene was particularly passionate about harnessing cutting- edge communications technology to empower and unburden Soldiers. “We’re trying to unburden them, and we’re trying to protect them,” he said at the May 3, 2010, opening of the Social Cognitive Networks Academic Research Center at Rensselaer. “We’re in a fight now with an enemy that’s a little bit different
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