Rodney R. Hannula is a retired

major general Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

in the National Guard of the United States.

Biography

Hannula graduated from high school in

Saxon, Wisconsin Saxon is a town in Iron County, Wisconsin, Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 350 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Saxon (CDP), Wisconsin, Saxon is located in the town. Culture Each August, Saxon hosts the ...

in 1958. Later he graduated from what is now the

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

and the

University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Tw ...

Career

Hannula was first commissioned an officer in the

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in 1961 after having previously been an enlisted man. From 1998 to 2000 he was in command of the 34th Infantry Division. His retirement was effective as of September 30, 2000. Awards he received include the

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with two oak leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal with service star, the

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, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver

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, and the

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References

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