Bruce L. Hopkins

Colonel Bruce L.  Hopkins was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, 12 May 1969. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, 1/34th Infantry, Fort Riley, Kansas. | His subsequent duty assignments include:  Executive Officer and Acting Company Commander, Company C, 1/34th Infantry Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas; Platoon Leader, Company D, 1/12 Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Vietnam; Operations Officer, U.S. Army Hawaii, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Assistant S3, 127th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Operations Officer, 510th Field Depot, Baltimore, Maryland; S2/S3 and Company Commander, 326th Maintenance Battalion, Baltimore, Maryland; Operations Officer, 310th TAACOM, Fort Belvior, Virginia; Battalion Executive Officer, 2/317th Regiment, 80th Division, Alexandria, Virginia; Battalion Executive Officer, 3/116th Infantry, Brigade, Winchester, Virginia; Battalion Commander, 1/170th Infantry, 29th Infantry Division, Alexandria, Virginia; Battalion Commander, 3/116th Infantry, 29th Infantry Division, Winchester, Virginia; Brigade Executive Officer, 1st Brigade, 29th Infantry Division, Station, Virginia; Brigade Commander, 2nd Brigade, 29th Infantry Division, Fort A. P. Hill, Virginia, and Chief, Operations, U.S. Army Pacific, Hawaii; Deputy to the Commander, Fort A. P. Hill, Virginia.