Colonel Ronald Alan Green was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 13 September 1945, Class Number 3-66. His first duty assignment was as Training Officer, P Company, 4th Brigade, Fort Dix Training Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Company Commander, Fort Dix, New Jersey; Platoon Leader, 173d Airborne, Vietnam; Instructor, Fort Benning, Georgia; Company Commander/Staff Officer, 25th Infantry Division, Vietnam; Community Staff Officer, 3d Infantry Division, Germany; Company Commander, 1-4 Infantry, Germany;  S1,S3 Air, S3, 1-4 Infantry, Germany; Infantry Advisor, Readiness Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Battalion Executive Officer,  Bde Executive Officer, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Commander, Joint Security, Panmunjon, Korea; Assignment Officer, MILPERCEN, Washington, D.C.; Director, Officer Asgmt, USAREUR, Germany. | Military schools attended include: Airborne School, Ranger School, Infantry Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College and the United States Army War College. | His awards and decorations include: Legion of Merit, Bronze Star w/ 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star w/ V, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Parachute Badge, Ranger Tab, Republic of Korea Order of National Security Merit, Samil Medal.