John David Larson is a retired Brigadier General

Brigadier general (United States)

A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...

 in the National Guard of the United States.

Education

• B.B.A., Accounting - University of Wisconsin-Madison
• M.B.A., Accounting - University of Wisconsin-Madison
• J.D. - University of Wisconsin Law School
  University of Wisconsin Law School
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Career

Larson originally jointed the United States Army Reserve

United States Army Reserve

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 in 1964 and jointed the Judge Advocate General's Corps

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. He would later transfer to the Wisconsin Army National Guard. Larson was promoted to Brigadier General on July 28, 1995 and his retirement was effective as of June 30, 1998.

Awards he has received include the Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal (United States)

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, the Army Commendation Medal

Commendation Medal

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 with two oak leaf clusters, the Army Achievement Medal

Achievement Medal

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, the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster, the National Defense Service Medal

National Defense Service Medal

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 with service star

Service star

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, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal

Armed Forces Reserve Medal

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 with hourglass device

Hourglass Device

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, the Army Service Ribbon

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, and the Overseas Service Ribbon

Overseas Service Ribbon

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