Army News Service: Former Sen. Dole, a Decorated World War II Veteran, Promoted to Colonel
May 17, 2019
May 17, 2019
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news:
By Sean Kimmons
Public Affairs
Longtime politician Bob Dole, who was severely wounded in World War II by German gunfire, was honorably promoted to colonel Thursday in a private ceremony at the WWII Memorial.
Dole, 95, served as a captain in the 10th Mountain Division before pursuing a political career that included nearly 30 years as a U.S. senator for Kansas and the R . . .
By Sean Kimmons
Public Affairs
Longtime politician Bob Dole, who was severely wounded in World War II by German gunfire, was honorably promoted to colonel Thursday in a private ceremony at the WWII Memorial.
Dole, 95, served as a captain in the 10th Mountain Division before pursuing a political career that included nearly 30 years as a U.S. senator for Kansas and the R . . .