LOCATION:League House
TIME OF EVENT:11:30 am
SPEAKER:Colonel Gregory D. Gadson, USA (ret)
ADMISSIONS: $50 *
HOW TO REGISTER:For reservations, contact activities@unionleague.org.
All League members are invited to join The Armed Services Council for a luncheon and speaker, Col. Greg Gadson.
Colonel Gregory D. Gadson, a Chesapeake, Va., native, served our nation in the United States Army for more than 26 years.
Col. Gadson’s service culminated as the Garrison Commander of Fort Belvoir. A 25-year career Army officer, Col. Gadson’s life is a portrait of courage in the face of great adversity. In May 2007, as commander of the 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, Col. Gadson’s greatest challenge came in Iraq, where an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack cost him both legs above the knees and normal use of his right arm and hand. Despite this, Gadson remained on active duty in the Army. He continues, as a professional motivational speaker, to inspire many with his message of courage, perseverance, determination and teamwork.
In 2007, Tom Coughlin, New York Giants head coach, asked Gadson to meet with the then-struggling team. Drawing from his lessons on the West Point gridiron, Gadson spoke to the players about service, teamwork, duty, perseverance and adversity. His message resonated and the New York Giants defeated the 18-0 New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Greg made his silver screen debut in 2012 as a lead actor in the blockbuster movie Battleship, where he portrayed a war-injured veteran who helped save the world from an alien invasion. In 2022, he debued in season 14 of NCIS: Los Angeles, a television crime series on CBS.
His military awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (2), Bronze Star (3), Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal (3) and the Army Commendation Medal (3). He is a graduate of Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; and holds masters degrees in Information Systems from Webster University; and Policy Management from Georgetown University. He holds an honorary Doctorate of Laws from Webster University
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