Tijdens zijn militaire carrière ontving hij vele onderscheidingen: de Silver Star, de Defense Superior Service Medal, de Legion of Merit, de Soldier's Medal, de Bronze Star en een Purple Heart voor wonden opgelopen tijdens de aanslag op de Amerikaanse marinekazerne in Beiroet in 1983.
During his tenure, his achievements were recognised in the form of citations and awards including the Silver Star, the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Soldier's Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Bronze Star, and a second Silver Star and Purple Heart for wounds sustained in the bombing of the US Marine Corps barracks in Beirut in 1983.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix