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Lieutenant General Emil R. "Buck" Bedard was appointed a director of Mobilisa in
September 2004. He retired from the US Marine Corps with over 37 years of active
duty service in 2003. General Bedards military career included two combat tours
in Vietnam, as well as commanding the 7th Marine Regiment in Somalia and the 1st
Marine Expeditionary Force during Operation Desert Storm. General Bedard's final
active duty tour was as the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations
for the US Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he served until
his retirement in 2003. He has continued to serve with the Marine Corps in Afghanistan
and Iraq since his retirement.
General Bedard's many military awards include a Distinguished Service Medal, Legion
of Merit, and Bronze Star (with Combat V). General Bedard graduated from the University
of North Dakota in 1967 with a Masters in Science.
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