TO THE CHAPTER INVISIBLE
Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Stonell B. Greene 1945-2023 Mental Health Professional, U.S. Army
S tonell B. Greene (San Antonio (TX) Alumni 1973), a Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi, entered the Chapter Invisible on June 8, 2023. Silas Stonell Bertrand Greene was born in Quitman, TX, on January 11, 1945, to L.V. and Birnell Leary Greene as the young- est son in a family of four children. After graduating from Quitman Colored High School, Greene attended Prairie View A&M College and graduated in 1966 with a B.S. in physical education and a minor in biology. He was a popular campus leader, participating in Army ROTC, and was co-captain of the men’s basketball team. After graduation, Greene entered the U.S. Army as a commissioned officer with the rank of a second lieutenant. He was quickly promoted to first lieutenant near Qui Nho’n, Vietnam, and assigned as assistant registrar at the 67th Evacuation Hospi- tal, overseeing a 24-hour operation and coordinating
“AFTER RETIRING FROM THE MILITARY, GREENE CONTINUED POSITIVELY IMPACTING LIVES AND PATIENT RECOVERY THROUGH HIS COUNSELING, SERVICE, AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHING IN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRY ...”
RVN Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, U.S. Vietnam Service Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars. After retiring from the military, Greene contin- ued positively impacting lives and patient recovery through his counseling, service, and community college teaching in Inpatient and Outpatient Psychia- try, Community Mental Health, Medical Social Work, and Chief of Social Work Service at a major medical facility. As a Dallas County Veterans County Service Officer and Director of the Dallas County Vet Center in Mesquite, TX, Greene led and created a supportive community and counseling services for veterans deployed to a
all aeromedical evacua- tions. During his year-long tour, he managed 20,000 admissions, two-thirds combat casualties—a pivotal experience that shaped and solidified his lifelong passion for mental health, trauma healing, and compassionately serving others. Throughout his 20-year military service, Greene served as a Medical Service Corps Officer in the United States Army Medical Depart- ment. In 1983, he achieved the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel and Chief of Mental Health at White Sands Mis- sile Range in New Mexico. His last assignment in the Army was as Chief of Social Worker Service at Bayne- Jones Community Hospital, Fort Polk, LA. Greene’s awards and decorations consist of the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster from the American Legion for veteran affairs and rehabilitation, Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Presidential Unit Citation,
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