HONORING OUR VETERANS Taking service to new heights By Alicia Noragon
Honorable, brave, patriotic, and true leader are just a few words to describe Robert (Bob) C. Green. These words are just a glimpse into the character and qualities that make Bob not only a beloved member of the community, but a devoted hero for our county. Bob was born in Pontiac MI in the spring of 1962 to father, Charles L. Green and mother, Jacqueline J. Green. Growing up with three sisters, Bob was eager to follow in his father’s footsteps and sought out his duty into military service. Volunteering to join the US Army at just 17 years old, he reported for active duty on June 7, 1980. He was then sent to Fort McClellan, Alabama for Basic Training, and Military Police School. The following October he was stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas as an MP (Military Police) and then transferred to Pforzheim Germany and was stationed there as a Nuclear Missile Security Guard until his honorable discharge in June 1983. Bob was recalled to active duty in the summer of 1986 to work as an MP at Fort Dietrich Maryland. After leaving the Military, Bob worked at Tahquamenon Falls, Rahilly Motors, and Big Rock Nuclear Power Plant. In 1986 he was married and proceeded to have two children, Charles, and
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US Army at Fort McClellan in 1980.
Sarah. In February 1987, Bob joined the Michigan State Police as a State Trooper. In 1996 he was awarded the Trooper of the Year Award for the entire Upper Peninsula. He was stationed at the Newberry Post until 1997, when promoted to Sergeant at the Jackson Post. After marrying his
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current wife, Janet, he transferred to the Gaylord Post in 2000, and in 2003 transferred to the Houghton Lake Post, where he retired in 2016. Bob is a recipient of the Good Conduct Medal, Expert .45 Caliber Pistol, Expert M-16 Rifle, Expert M-60 Machine Gun and Expert Hand ▪ See TAKING SERVICE on page 14
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