He continued to serve as an infantry officer in the “traditional reserve,” and was recalled to active duty on several occasions.

Upon return to the United States in 1969, he served as an assistant S-3 at Quantico, Virginia and on Inspector-Instructor duty with the 25th Marine Regiment in Worcester, Massachusetts.

He was promoted to major general on 1 October 1996, and was appointed to the Defense Reserve Forces Policy Board.

[6] In 2009, he was nominated by President Obama and subsequently confirmed by the Senate for appointment to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs on 25 June 2009.

A Presidential appointee confirmed by the Senate, he served as the principal staff assistant to the Secretary of Defense on all matters involving the 1.2 million members of the Reserve Components of the United States Armed Forces.

He was member of the Adjunct Faculty at Capital University Law School and a frequent Continuing legal education lecturer and contributor.

He also served on the Board of Counselors at the Capital University Law School and was a founding member of the Ross Leadership Institute of Columbus, Ohio.

[6] In 2013, he was appointed by President Obama to serve as a member of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force.

He and his wife have two sons, both of whom serve as Citizen Warriors - one in the Army National Guard and one in the Marine Corps Reserve.

[6] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.