ceremony recognizing the career con- tributions of a longtime colleague at Aberdeen. “He wanted to do this so he could personally recognize the individual and to thank him for his years of service to the Army,” Martin said. “Tat’s how Harry was, and what he meant to people.”
REMEMBERING A BROTHER IN ARMS Remembrances of Greene poured forth from across the Army.
Tom Faulkner, RDECOM chief of visual information, photographed Greene for his official brigadier general portrait. “After 33 years working here at [Aberdeen], I’ve met some wonderful people, but few were cut from the same cloth as MG Harry Greene,” Faulkner said. “He was easygo- ing, had an excellent sense of humor, was never condescending and always made everyone feel welcome. Te Army lost a great Soldier who was full of compas- sion, extremely intelligent and witty, and one that made a lasting impression with everyone he came in contact with.”
At Natick, where he was only a part-time resident, Greene was equally comfort- able at a lectern explaining the important work done at NSSC, or taking off his jacket and dropping for push-ups with youngsters at Beacon Hill Day. “One of the things I knew from growing up here as a kid was how patriotic [Massa- chusetts] was,” Greene said. “I learned to have a deeper appreciation during my time here.”
Now-BG Cole, the current NSSC senior commander, had worked for Greene in the past and remembered his rare combi- nation of intellect, humility, compassion and humor.
“He was extraordinarily smart, cared deeply about his people, and was
FINAL FAREWELL
A photo of Greene honors the fallen Soldier during a memorial service at the Pentagon’s auditori- um Aug. 13. Greene is the highest-ranking service member killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghani- stan. (U.S. Army photo by Eboni Everson-Myart)
completely dedicated to the Army’s mis- sion in Afghanistan,” Cole said. “He was also great to work for and with, and he had a super sense of humor. He was a mentor to me, and I will miss him very much.”
“My words can’t fully express the sense of
loss, the sadness we share with the
Greene family,” Shyu said at the Penta- gon memorial service. “We say ‘goodbye’ to our fallen friend. Harry Greene truly lived a successful life as a defining exam- ple of generations to follow, and God bless MG Greene, his family he cherished, and the Army he so loved.”
Greene was laid to rest Aug. 14 at Arling- ton National Cemetery with full military
CONTRIBUTORS: Claire Heininger, Program Executive Office Command, Control and Communications – Tactical; Dan Lafontaine, RDECOM; J.D. Leipold, Army News Service; Bob Reinert, NSSC; and Margaret Roth, Army AL&T magazine.
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honors. In lieu of flowers, his family asked that donations be made to a favor- ite scouting, youth sports or education program. Donations also can be made in Greene’s memory to Fisher House, USO, Wounded Warrior Project, or the Trag- edy Assistance Program for Survivors.
IN MEMORIAM MG HAROLD J. GREENE
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