8 Mar 2018

A conversation with Colonel Kerry Norman, Commander U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett

by Thomas Wilmer | posted in: Special Guests, Travel | 0

U.S. Army Colonel Kerry Norman — U.S. Army Colonel Kerry Norman Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer

A mere taste of Colonel Norman’s diverse background with the U.S. Army includes service as Operations Officer 82nd Airborne, Provost Marshall Military Reserve Command, and the Military Intelligence Readiness Command. She also served as Professor of Military Science at Seattle University.

7th infantry Division Apache helicopter participating in Bayonet Focus 18-02 training exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett — 7th infantry Division Apache helicopter participating in Bayonet Focus 18-02 training exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett, February 2018 Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer

Raised in Northern California, Colonel Norman enlisted in the Army as a Private in 1986, and received a direct commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in March 1992 with the Sixth Army, Presidio of San Francisco.

7th Infantry Division training exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett — 7th Infantry Division training exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett– February 2018 Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer

Prior to taking command of Fort Hunter Liggett in Monterey County, Colonel Norman was Director Strategic Initiatives, 104th Division at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

William Randolph Hearst's "Hacienda" designed by Julia Morgan has been a part of Fort Hunter Liggett since the dawning days of WWII — William Randolph Hearst’s “Hacienda” designed by Julia Morgan has been a part of Fort Hunter Liggett since the dawning days of WWII Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer

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