The 2015 Logansport High School Hall of Distinction Inductee is Colonel Larry Redmon. He’ll be honored at the 144th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Berry Bowl.
Colonel Redmon is a 1980 graduate of Logansport High School and began his military career in the Indiana National Guard while a student at LHS. After graduating, Colonel Redmon transitioned to the Army and began his career in the Army Special Forces. He has commanded Special Forces units in many overseas assignments and completed four combat tours in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Philippines, Iraq and Afghanistan. Colonel Redmon served as military advisor to the Royal Thai Armed Forces and was decorated by the King of Thailand. He served alongside Norwegian Special Forces in Afghanistan and received special recognition for combat from the Royal Norwegian government. Colonel Redmon commanded Special Forces units in the Southern Philippines and received a combat decoration for bravery from the Philippine Armed Forces. He also served in Iraq as a counter-terrorism advisor to the Iraqi Special Forces. Colonel Redmon has two U.S. Bronze Stars for combat service and the U.S Department of Defense Superior Service Medal. He has served in some capacity in over a dozen countries and has traveled to over thirty others. Colonel Redmon has obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma, a Master’s Degree from American Military University, and a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. Colonel Redmon is currently assigned as the U.S. Army Attache at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India.
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