Benjamin Freakley

Benjamin C. Freakley
Benjamin C. Freakley as a lieutenant general
Born	(1953-08-21) 21 August 1953 (age 63)
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1971-2012
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	101st Airborne Division National Military Command Center 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment 24th Infantry Division 30th Infantry Regiment Military District of Washington 506th Infantry Regiment United States Military Academy (Class of 1975)
Commands held	Accessions Command Combined Joint Task Force 76 10th Mountain Division United States Army Infantry School Operations Group, National Training Center 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars	Operation Desert Shield Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan
Spouse(s)	Susan
Other work	Professor & Policy Advisor, Arizona State University.

Benjamin C. Freakley (born 21 August 1953) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general, and a professor & policy advisor at Arizona State University. From Woodstock, Virginia, Freakley was commissioned as an infantry officer in 1975, and served in Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan before retiring in 2012. After retirement Freakley began a career in education.

Originally from Woodstock, Virginia, he graduated from in Woodstock in 1971. Freakley also became an Eagle Scout. Applying for admission to two senior military colleges (Virginia Military Institute, The Citadel) and West Point, he ended up graduating from West Point with the Class of 1975.

Being commissioned as a second lieutenant of infantry in 1975, he was assigned to the 506th Infantry Regiment until 1979. He then was an aide-de-camp to the commanding general of the Military District of Washington, before being sent to West Germany to serve with the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment. During Operation Desert Shield, Freakley worked on the war plans, and served as battalion executive officer of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment. Operation Desert Storm found him serving as the operations officer of the 1st Brigade of the 24th Infantry Division.