Bernard E. Trainor
| Bernard E. Trainor | |
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Lieutenant General Bernard E. Trainor
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| Born |
September 2, 1928 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1946–1985 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
1st Battalion, 5th Marines 1st Reconnaissance Battalion |
| Battles/wars |
Vietnam War Korean War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal Legions of Merit (Valor, 2) Bronze Star (Valor) Navy Commendation Medal (Valor) Combat Action Ribbon |
| Other work | Journalist Television commentator Author |
Bernard E. Trainor (born September 2, 1928) is journalist and a retired United States 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 and has also written three books. The actress Saxon Trainor is his daughter.
Bernard E. Trainor was born on September 2, 1928 in New York City.
In 1946, Trainor enlisted in the United States 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 Bachelor of Arts degree in history and was commissioned a Marine 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 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 Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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