33 Facts About Dennis Reimer

Dennis Joe Reimer was born on 12 July 1939 and is a retired general of the United States Army, who served as the 33rd Chief of Staff of the Army from June 20,1995, to June 21,1999.

Dennis Reimer is a graduate of Ranger and Airborne school.

Dennis Reimer graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and was commissioned into the United States Army as a second lieutenant in June 1962.

Dennis Reimer served as assistant executive officer and executive officer, 20th Artillery, 5th Infantry Division from 1963 to 1964.

Dennis Reimer was promoted to temporary first lieutenant in December 1963, followed by an assignment as assistant battalion adviser, Advisory Team 60, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam from 1964 to 1965.

Dennis Reimer was promoted to permanent first lieutenant in June 1965 and temporary captain in November 1965.

Dennis Reimer then returned to the United States to attend the Artillery Officer Advanced Course at Fort Sill and Fort Bliss from 1965 to 1966.

Dennis Reimer next commanded Company C, 11th Battalion, 3rd Brigade, United States Army Training Center, Fort Benning, Georgia from 1966 to 1967.

Dennis Reimer was promoted to temporary major in September 1968 and permanent captain in June 1969.

Dennis Reimer attended the Command and General Staff College from 1970 to 1971, followed by an assignment as personnel management officer, Assignment Section, Field Artillery Branch, Office of Personnel Operations in Washington, DC.

Dennis Reimer commanded the 1st Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado from 1976 to 1978, followed by assignment as commandant, Training Command, 4th Infantry Division.

Dennis Reimer attended the United States Army War College from 1978 to 1979, and received his Master of Arts degree from Shippensburg State College in 1979.

Dennis Reimer was promoted to temporary colonel in August 1979 and served as deputy commander and later special assistant to the commander, V Corps Artillery, United States Army, Europe, from 1979 to 1980.

Dennis Reimer was chosen to command Division Artillery, 8th Infantry Division from 1980 to 1982 and was promoted to permanent colonel in March 1982.

Dennis Reimer moved on to become the division's chief of staff from 1982 to 1983.

Dennis Reimer returned to Fort Sill as deputy assistant commandant, Field Artillery Center and School from 1983 to 1984.

Dennis Reimer was promoted to permanent brigadier general in September 1984 and took up assignment as commanding general, III Corps Artillery, Fort Sill, from 1984 to 1986.

Dennis Reimer received promotion to major general in September 1987 and commanded the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson from 1988 to 1990.

Dennis Reimer received his fourth star in June 1991, serving as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1991 to 1993.

Dennis Reimer then served as commanding general, United States Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson, from 1993 to 1995 before being selected as Chief of Staff of the United States Army.

Dennis Reimer has been credited with revamping the Army during a period of high-tempo deployments, including peacekeeping in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo.

Dennis Reimer has served on the boards of Microvision, DRS Technologies, Plato Learning and Mutual of America Life Insurance.

Dennis Reimer wrote the foreword to Thomas P Odom's 2005 book Journey Into Darkness: Genocide In Rwanda.

Dennis Reimer is on the Board of Directors for the Arlington, Virginia-based consulting firm Detica, formerly DeticaDFI and DFI International.

Dennis Reimer is serving as the Chairman of the Board for VirtualAgility, Inc, a software development firm that provides browser-based environments that support interoperation among disparate groups and organizations.

Dennis Reimer is currently the President of Army Emergency Relief.

In 1997, Dennis Reimer was inducted into the "Oklahoma Hall of Fame".

In 1999, Dennis Reimer was among the first six inductees to the "Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame".

In 2011, Dennis Reimer received the "Distinguished Graduate Award" from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

The General Dennis J Reimer Training and Doctrine Digital Library is an electronic "library without walls".

Dennis Reimer was honored on 22 November 2018, by the Thayer Hotel in West Point and had room number 538 dedicated in his honor.

Dennis Reimer is married to Mary Jo Dennis Reimer of Fargo, North Dakota.

Dennis Reimer is a recipient of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Army Distinguished Service Medal, two Legions of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, six awards of the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Aircraft Crewman Badge, and Ranger tab.