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A member of Joseph P. Chaisson American Legion Post 41 for seven years during which time he has served as Judge Advocate and active in the American Legion programs.
Under his oratorical contest program the post has sent participants to State every year and one National finalist.
Bob was honored as the Parade Marshall and speaker during the 2006 Memorial Day Parade in Milo.
Bob shares some of his memories during his 31 year military career. Serving two tours in Vietnam, the first with the “Big Red One” First Infantry Division in 1966-1967 involving many operations such as Junction City and Cedar Falls to uproot the Vietcong strong holds such as The Iron Triangle, Ho Bo Woods and Ben Suc within the Third Corp Tactical Zone. During his second tour 1970-1971 he served at a Combat Engineer Battalion Operations Officer in the 101st Airborne Division “Screaming Eagles”. Operating in Operation Lam Son 719 against Laos’s strong holds. During this period Bob was allowed 10 days R & R to the United States, leaving the heat of the jungle and Saigon and ending up two days later on the ski slopes of Vermont. That evening while sitting with his family at an Italian Restaurant Bob went to sleep and fell face first into his plate of spaghetti and didn’t immediately wake up.
Among Bob’s outstanding military career he was awarded The Silver Star, the Army’s highest award for valor, Bronze Star, Air Medal and Commendation Medal all with Valor. Reaching the grade of Brigadier General and serving as the Assistant Chief of Engineers in the Pentagon.
I have worked with many high ranking officers and Bob Lee is the real deal, humble, helpful, and just fun to work with. | |
- BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT C. LEE USA (RETIRED)
