Reid Kyle Beveridge
(born October 20, 1942 in
Waverly, Iowa[) is a retired ]brigadier general
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in the National Guard of the United States.
Career
Beveridge joined the Texas Army National Guard
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Texas Army National Guard units are train ...
in 1968 and was a member of the command until 1972. He served with the Iowa Army National Guard from 1972 to 1975. Later he was a member of the Wisconsin Army National Guard
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from 1975 to 1982, when he joined the Delaware Army National Guard
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. In 1995 he was given command of the 261st Signal Command. His retirement was effective as of June 22, 2000.
Awards he received include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
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with silver oak leaf cluster, the National Defense Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal
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, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with hourglass device
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, the Army Service Ribbon
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History
Effective 1 Au ...
, and the Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon with award numeral 9.
Currently, Beveridge is a functionary of the Presbyterian church
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, and contributes right-wing commentary to a number of local publications.
Education
*B.A
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. – Liberal Arts
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, Monmouth College, 1964
*M.S. – Journalism
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, Columbia University
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Personal
Beveridge is the son of George Wiley Beveridge and Margaret Elizabeth (Gracey) Beveridge. His father was a newspaper editor and publisher. They lived in Sumner, Iowa
Sumner is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The city is located along the county's eastern border, between Bremer and Fayette County, Iowa, Fayette counties. The population was 2,021 at the time of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 ...
in 1942[ and ]Williamsburg, Iowa
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in 1964. Beveridge was editor of the Monmouth College Oracle weekly student publication and a member of the publications board during his senior year as an undergraduate college student. He was also a member of the college choir and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
References
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1942 births
Living people
People from Sumner, Iowa
American Presbyterians
Monmouth College alumni
Military personnel from Iowa
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni
Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
United States Army generals