Colonel George T. Murray was commissioned as an Armor Officer upon graduation from OCS Class #2 in August, 1959. His first duty assignment was as Recon Platoon Leader, HHC, 8th Battalion, 40th Armor, 90th Division, (TNO) XV Corps, Tucson, AZ. His subsequent duty assignments include: Company Executive Officer and Commander, B Co, lst Battalion, 77th Armor, Fort Carson, CO; Battalion Executive Officer, HHC, 1st Bn, 77th AR, Fort Carson, CO; S-2 and S-3 Advisor, Adv TM 65, SADEC, Republic of Vietnam; Assistant Chief, Log Dir, Fort Knox, KY; Battalion Executive Officer, HHC, lst Bn, 5th Infantry (M), 25th ID, Republic of Vietnam; Brigade S-4, HHC, 2nd Bde, 25th ID, Republic of Vietnam; Asst PMS and Cmdt of Cadets, University of Nevada, ROTC Det, Reno, NV; Battalion S-3, 1st Bn, 39th Infantry (M), 8th ID, Baumholder, Federal Republic of Germany; Battalion Executive Officer, HHC, 1st Battalion, 68th AR, 8th ID, Baumholder, Federal Republic of Germany; Deputy Director, Log Directorate HQ, Tank Auto R&D Cmd, Warren, MI; Inspector General, HQ, Tank Auto R&D Cmd, Warren, MI; Battalion Commander, HHC, 4th Battalion, 73D AR, 1st ID (FWD), Boeblingen, Germany; Community Commander, Boeblingen MILCOM, Boeblingen, Germany; and Acting Chief of Staff, HQ, Armament Munitions & Chemical Cmd, Rock Island, IL. | Colonel Murray is currently serving as Director, Weapons Systems, HQ, Armament Munitions & Chemical  Command, Rock Island, IL. | Colonel Murray is a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic Course, Armor Officer Advanced Course, Nuclear Chemical Target Analysis & Electronic Warfare School, Supply Staff Officer Course, Command and General Staff College, IG Orientation Course and Bn Pre-Command Course. | His military awards include: Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal w/V Device and 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Meritorious Service Medal w/3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/4 Campaign Stars, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon w/2 Awards, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (RVN) Individual Award, Staff Honor Medal First Class (RVN) Individual Award, Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation to 25th ID Units, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/Palm (RVN) Unit Citation to 25th ID Units, Combat Infantryman Badge, Aircraft Crewman Badge, Overseas Ribbon, and Cannon Badge-Gold (Federal Republic of Germany).