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William G. Boykin

William G. Boykin
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Lieutenant General William G. Boykin
Born (1948-04-19) April 19, 1948 (age 68)
Wilson, North Carolina
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1971–2007
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held U.S. Army Special Operations Command
John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center
Battles/wars Operation Urgent Fury
Operation Just Cause
Operation Restore Hope
Awards Combat Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Military Freefall Badge
Ranger Tab
Special Forces Tab
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star
Air Medal
Purple Heart (2)
Other work

Professor: Hampden–Sydney College

Executive Vice President: Family Research Council

Professor: Hampden–Sydney College

William G. "Jerry" Boykin (born April 19, 1948) was the United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence under President George W. Bush from 2002 to 2007 and is a conservative Christian. During his 36-year career in the military he spent 13 years in the Delta Force, including two years as its commander, and was involved in numerous high-profile missions, including the 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the 1992 hunt for Pablo Escobar in Colombia, and the Black Hawk Down incident in Mogadishu, Somalia. He is an author and teaches at Hampden–Sydney College, Virginia. He is currently executive vice president at the Family Research Council.

William G. "Jerry" Boykin was born on April 19, 1948 in Wilson, North Carolina. He attended New Bern high school and was the captain of the football team. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) with a bachelor's degree in English in 1971.

As a young officer, he held positions in the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood, Texas, and in the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam, and served as a company commander in the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Fort Stewart, Georgia.


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