James L. Dozier
| James Lee Dozier | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 10, 1931 Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1950–1985 |
| Rank |
 Major general
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| Commands held | Deputy Chief of Staff at NATO's Southern European land forces |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | |
James Lee Dozier (born April 10, 1931) is a retired United States Army officer. In December 1981, he was kidnapped by the Italian Red Brigades Marxist militant group. He was rescued by NOCS, an Italian SWAT force, after 42 days of captivity. General Dozier was the deputy Chief of Staff at NATO's Southern European land forces headquarters at Verona, Italy. The Red Brigades, in a statement to the press, stated the reason behind kidnapping an American general was that the US and Italian governments had enjoyed excellent diplomatic relations and that Dozier was an American soldier invited to work in Italy, which justified their abduction. To date, Dozier is the only American flag officer to have been captured by a violent non-state actor.
Dozier was born in Arcadia, Florida. Dozier was graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1956. He was a classmate of General Norman Schwarzkopf. He went to the Armored School at Fort Knox, Kentucky, for basic and advanced training in armored warfare. He served in the Vietnam War with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment from 1968-1969 where he was awarded the Silver Star medal and later served tours of duty in the Pentagon and Germany.
Dozier graduated from the U.S. Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering. Later he earned a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Arizona. Dozier attended the Army Command and General Staff College and the Army War College.
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