Thomas G. Rhame
Thomas Gene Rhame (27 January 1941-27 June 2023) was a United States Army Lieutenant General who served as the Commanding General of the First Infantry Division (“The Big Red One”) during Operation Desert Storm; the Chief of the US Training Mission to Saudi Arabia; and as the Director of the Defense Security Assistance Agency.
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After retiring from the Army, Rhame served as a Vice President of the Association of the United States Army; President/Vice President of the Society of the First Infantry Division; Chairman of the Board, US Army War College Foundation and as Chairman of the Board Grantham University. As President of the Society of the First Infantry Division, he led the renovation of the Division’s monument in downtown Washington, DC.[1]Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag[2]
From 2008 until 2018 Rhame served on the Board of Trustees of the Army War College Foundation and became the Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee and Chairman of the Board.
From 2009 until 2019 Rhame served on the Board of Governors, University of Arkansas (UA) Grantham, and Chairman of the Board.
General Rhame was inducted into the Louisiana State University Alumni Hall of Distinction and recognized by the Army War College as an Outstanding Alumnus.
Personal Life and Death Rhame married his high school sweetheart, the former Linda Saunders of Lecompte, Louisiana, in 1961 and they lived in Woodbridge, VA. They had two children, Becca (Saul) and Gregg (Pam) and three grandchildren, Taylor (Scott), Ashley and Emily. Rhame died on 27 June 2023 at the age of 82. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on 6 December 2023.[3]
Awards and decorations Rhame’s awards and decorations include: Combat Infantryman Badge Expert Infantryman Badge Parachutist Badge Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge Army Staff Identification Badge Defense Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Army Distinguished Service Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters Silver Star with oak leaf cluster Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star with V device and 2 oak leaf clusters Meritorious Service Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters Air Medal Army Commendation Medal with V device Meritorious Unit Commendation National Defense Service Medal with service star Vietnam Service Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal with 3 bronze stars Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Medal with award numeral 4 Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Bronze Star Vietnam Campaign Medal Republic of Vietnam Honor Medal First Class Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Army_lieutenant_generals_from_1990_to_1999 [2] https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Rhame [3] https://www.1stid.org/past-presidents-and-executive-directors [4] https://www.1stid.org/memorials [5] https://www.desertstormvets.org/in-memoriam-lieutenant-general-thomas-g-rhame-usa-ret/
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