enlisted men from the south who refused to work under the authority of then Ser- geant First Class (SFC) Green presum- ably because of the color of his skin. In- stead of disci- plining the
Facilities Management for the College of Williams & Mary (Williamsburg, VA) for 23 years where his management and leadership skills made long - lasting positive impacts on many lives. S.G.I.G. Julius Green, Jr. is indeed a living legend, a United States Military Trail Blazer, and a Scottish Rite Freemason for all to emulate. Let us all do our share to help preserve Deacon Green ’ s humble and distinguished legacy by purchasing and/or gifting his book to family, friends and loved ones. The following links to Illustrious Green ’ s book are listed for your convenience:
white soldiers, the Fort Eustis command leadership informed SFC Green that there was no vacant U.S. Army Diving billet at Fort Eustis to assign him. Consequently, SFC Green would be assigned else- where. SFC Green was a Senior Non - Commissioned Officer (NCO) and he would not allow insubordination from anyone – he took leave, drove to the Pentagon, and eventually met with an Army Colonel who happened to be from the North and agreed with SFC Julius Green, Jr. The following message is sent loud and clear to Fort Eustis, “ When the Army spends thousands of dollars training a man to dive, it intends for him to be a diver! The Army does not graduate anyone from training unless they are fully prepared! ” Il- lustrious Green was assigned to Fort Eustis at the 73 rd Transportation Heavy Boat Company as the Training NCO for Diving. On April 19, 1966, Mr. Julius Green, Jr., certified as a U.S. Army Chief Engineer and served numerous arduous duty assignments in Vi- etnam and around the world before retiring from
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S.G.I.G. & Deacon Julius Green, Jr., in the simplest of words - We Love You Illustrious Sir and We Thank GOD for placing you in our paths during this journey called life. Although your total body of work is truly immeasurable, we attempt to sum it up as being EXEMPLARY and UNWA- VERING with INTEGRITY, FORTITUDE and HONOR! The UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL A.A.S.R. for the Thirty - Third and Last Degree of Freemasonry for the United States of America and its Jurisdictions, Inc., Prince Hall Affiliated salute and thank you for the lives that you continue to positively impact. “ The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name ’ s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. ” Psalms 23:1 - 6 [NKJV]
the United States Army as a Chief Warrant Of- ficer - 3 on November 1, 1973. Chief Warrant Of- ficer - 3 Julius Green, Jr. was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritori- ous service in Vietnam where he completed two tours, 1967 - 1968 and 1970 - 1971. Following his military service, Illustri- ous Green worked as the Director of Operations
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