Examine individual changes

'{{Infobox Military Person |name=Bernard E. Trainor |born= {{birth date and age|1928|9|2}} |died= |placeofbirth= [[New York City]], [[New York]] |placeofdeath= |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= [[File:TrainorBE USMC.jpg|180px]] |caption=LtGen Bernard E. Trainor |nickname= |allegiance= [[United States|United States of America]] |branch=[[United States Marine Corps]] |serviceyears=1946-1985 |rank= [[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]] |commands=[[1st Battalion, 5th Marines]]<br/>[[1st Reconnaissance Battalion]] |unit= |battles=[[Vietnam War]] |awards=[[Navy Distinguished Service Medal|Distinguished Service Medal]]<br/>[[Legions of Merit]] (2)<br/> [[Bronze Star Medal|Bronze Star]] |laterwork= Journalist<br/>Television commentator<br/>author }} '''Bernard E. Trainor''' (born September 2, 1928) is [[journalist]] and a retired [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] lieutenant general. He served in the Marine Corps for 39 years in both staff and command capacities. After retiring from the Marine Corps, he began working as the chief military correspondent for the ''[[New York Times]]''. He is currently a military analyst for NBC. He has also written two books. ==Early Life & military career== Bernard E. Trainor was born on 2 September 1928 in [[New York City]]. In 1946, Trainor enlisted in the Marine Corps after high school and served until his selection as a [[midshipman]] in the [[Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps]] (NROTC) in 1947. He then attended the [[College of the Holy Cross]], where he earned his baccalaureate degree in History and was commissioned a Marine [[second lieutenant#United States|second lieutenant]] upon graduation in June 1951. He then went to [[The Basic School]] in [[Marine Corps Base Quantico]], [[Virginia]], and after completion in December 1951, he was assigned to the [[1st Battalion 1st Marines|1st Battalion]], [[1st Marine Regiment (United States)|1st Marines]], [[1st Marine Division (United States)|1st Marine Division]] in [[Korea]] where he served as an infantry platoon commander. Returning to the United States in September 1952, he served with the [[8th Marine Regiment (United States)|8th Marines]], [[2nd Marine Division (United States)|2nd Marine Division]], [[Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune|Camp Lejeune]], [[North Carolina]]. In June, 1953, he was assigned duties aboard the heavy cruiser [[USS Columbus (CA-74)]] where he served consecutively as executive officer and commanding officer of the ship's Marine Detachment. During this two-year tour of duty he was promoted to captain. Following sea duty, Trainor was assigned to the Personnel Department at [[Headquarters Marine Corps]] until 1958. He was then assigned as an [[exchange officer]] to the British [[Royal Marines|Royal Marine Commandos]]. After a period of training in the United Kingdom, he commanded a company in [[45 Commando]], [[3 Commando Brigade]] on [[Malta]]. Upon completion of the exchange tour in 1959, he reported for duties with the 1st Marine Division, [[Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton|Camp Pendleton]], [[California]], where he served consecutively as a company commander in [[United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions|reconnaissance]], [[List of United States Marine Corps battalions|anti-tank, and infantry battalions]]. In 1961 he was ordered to duties as a Marine Officer Instructor with the NROTC Unit at the [[University of Colorado at Boulder|University of Colorado]]. He was promoted to major in November, 1961. His next assignment returned him to Quantico, where he was a student at the Marine Corps Command and Staff College. Ordered to the [[Republic of Vietnam]] in July, 1965, General Trainor was assigned as an advisor to a Vietnamese special operations group. After a year in Vietnam, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and returned to Quantico where he served for three years as an instructor at the Command and Staff College. In 1969, Trainor attended the [[Air War College]], [[Maxwell Air Force Base]], [[Alabama]]. During his War College course he was awarded the [[Anderson Memorial Award]] for the "best paper dealing with politico-military thought" and designated "Distinguished Graduate" upon completion of the course in June 1970. He then served another tour in the Republic of Vietnam, where he commanded the [[1st Battalion 5th Marines|1st Battalion]], [[5th Marine Regiment (United States)|5th Marines]], and later the [[1st Reconnaissance Battalion]] of the 1st Marine Division. Following his return to the United States in 1971, Trainor was assigned at Headquarters Marine Corps where he served as a plans officer. During this tour he was promoted to colonel on 3 January 1972. From July 1974 through June 1975, he served as Deputy Director of the [[military recruitment|1st Marine Corps District]], headquartered in New York. On 1 July 1975, he assumed duties as Director and held this post until his advancement to brigadier general, in April 1976. At this time, he assumed duties as Assistant Depot Commander, [[Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island]], [[South Carolina]]. On 14 April 1978, he assumed the duties of Deputy for Education/Director, Education Center, [[United States Marine Corps Training and Education Command|Marine Corps Development and Education Command]], Quantico. During this tour of duty, he was promoted to major general. He was subsequently transferred to Headquarters Marine Corps in April 1981 and assigned duty as Director, Plans Division, Plans, Policies and Operations Department. Upon promotion to lieutenant general on 15 June 1983, he was assigned duty as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters Marine Corps. He served in this capacity until his retirement on 1 July 1985. ==Journalism career== At present, Gen. Trainor is a military analyst for [[NBC]]. He worked for ''[[The New York Times]]'' as chief military correspondent from 1986 to 1990 and at [[Harvard]]'s [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]] as Director of the National Security Program from 1990 to 1996. Later he was a Senior Fellow for National Security at the [[Council on Foreign Relations]]. He and [[Michael Gordon (journalist)|Michael R. Gordon]] have written two books together: ''[[The Generals' War]]'', which covers the 1991 [[Gulf War]], and ''[[Cobra II]]'', which covers the [[Iraq War]] begun in 2003. ==Awards, honors, & education== <center> {| |- |colspan="4" align="center" |[[File:USN Parachutist.png|200px]] |- |colspan="2" align="right" |{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=award-star|other_device=v|ribbon=Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|width=106}} |colspan="2" align="left" |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|other_device=v|ribbon=Bronze Star ribbon.svg|width=106}} |- |{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=award-star|other_device=v|ribbon=Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Combat Action Ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=3|type=service-star|ribbon=Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106}} |- |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Army of Occupation ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=service-star|ribbon=KSMRib.svg|width=106}} |- |{{ribbon devices|number=4|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam Service Ribbon.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=3|type=award-star|ribbon=Vietnam gallantry cross-3d.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal.JPG|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Presidential Unit Citation (Korea).svg|width=106}} |- |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam gallantry cross unit award-3d.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=VNCivilActionsRibbon-2.svg|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=United Nations Service Medal for Korea ribbon.png|width=106}} |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon.png|width=106}} |- |} </center> {| class="wikitable" |- |colspan="5" align="center" |[[Parachutist Badge (United States)|Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia]] |- !1st Row | |align="right" |[[Legion of Merit]] w/ 1 [[award star]] & [[valor device]] |align="left" |[[Bronze Star Medal|Bronze Star]] w/ valor device | |- !2nd Row |[[Commendation Medal|Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal]] w/ 1 award star & valor device |[[Combat Action Ribbon]] |[[Navy Unit Commendation]] w/ 3 [[service star]]s |[[Meritorious Unit Commendation|Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation]] w/ 1 service star |- !3rd Row |[[World War II Victory Medal (United States)|World War II Victory Medal]] |[[Navy Occupation Service Medal]] |[[National Defense Service Medal]] w/ 1 service star |[[Korean Service Medal]] w/ 2 service stars |- !4th Row |[[Vietnam Service Medal]] w/ 4 service stars |[[Vietnam Gallantry Cross]] w/ 3 gold stars |[[Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal]] |[[Presidential Unit Citation (Korea)|Korean Presidential Unit Citation]] |- !5th Row |[[Vietnam Gallantry Cross|Vietnam Gallantry Cross unit citation]] |[[Vietnam Civil Actions Medal|Vietnam Civil Actions unit citation]] |[[United Nations Korea Medal]] |[[Vietnam Campaign Medal]] |- |} He is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and holds a [[master's degree]] in history from the University of Colorado. ==Bibliography== *''[[Cobra II]]: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq'' (2006) (co-written with [[Michael Gordon (journalist)|Michael R. Gordon]]) ISBN 0-375-42262-5 *''[[The Generals' War]]: The Inside Story of the Conflict in the Gulf'' (1995) ISBN 0-316-32100-1 *''[[A History of the Marine Corps]]'' ([[Rand McNally]], 1968) ==See also== {{USMCportallink}} *[[List of Korean War veterans who are recipients of the Bronze Star]] ==References== {{Marine Corps}} *{{cite web|url=https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/GOSA/Biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=339&PERSON_TYPE=General|title=Lieutenant General Bernard E. Trainor - Retired|work=General Officer biographies|publisher=[[United States Marine Corps]]|accessdate=2009-02-27}} *{{cite web|url=http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Trainor_BE.htm|title=LIEUTENANT GENERAL BERNARD E. TRAINOR, USMC (RETIRED)|work=Who's Who in Marine Corps History|publisher=USMC Historical Division|accessdate=2009-02-27}} *{{imdb name|id=0870709|name=Bernard E. Trainor}} {{Persondata |NAME= Trainor, Bernard E. |ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Lieutenant General Bernard Trainor |SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Marine Corps general; journalist |DATE OF BIRTH= September 2, 1928 |PLACE OF BIRTH= [[New York City]], [[New York]] |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Trainor, Bernard E.}} [[Category:1928 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American military personnel of the Vietnam War]] [[Category:American Roman Catholics]] [[Category:American military personnel of the Korean War]] [[Category:College of the Holy Cross alumni]] [[Category:Recipients of the Legion of Merit]] [[Category:University of Colorado]] [[Category:John F. Kennedy School of Government faculty]] [[Category:New York Times people]] [[Category:Recipients of the Bronze Star Medal]] [[Category:Recipients of the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry]] [[Category:United States Marine Corps generals]]'