James A.
Mobley ’69
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Army Brig. Gen.
Portland, TX
Brig. Gen. James A. Mobley received his Bachelor of Science degree in zoology from Texas A&M University in 1969.
Brig. Gen. James A. Mobley used to be the Command Surgeon of the 90th Regional Support Command and commander of the 807th Medical Brigade.
Brig. Gen. James A. Mobley has received the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and the Order of Military Medical Merit.
He is retired from the Army and currently resides in Portland, TX.
George F.
Moore ’08
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Army Maj. Gen.
Maj. Gen. George F. Moore graduated from Texas A&M College in 1908 and received a commission in 1909 into the Coast Artillery Corps. He began serving as a Major and Lieutenant Colonel in World War I before returning to Texas A&M as Commandant of Cadets from 1937–1940, where he was promoted to Colonel in the US Army.
In World War II, then Brigadier General Moore fought in the Bataan Campaign, later becoming the commander of the Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays, in the Philippines, at the time of the 1941 Japanese invasion. He was given command of the Philippine Coast Artillery with roughly 5,000 men and four forts to defend Corregidor.
On May 6, 1942, a fellow Maj. Gen. surrendered the Corregidor garrison at about 1:30 p.m. leading himself and General Moore to be captured by the Japanese, and held as a POW, later liberated in August 1945. General Moore was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal while in captivity.
In honor of Maj. Gen. George F. Moore a residence hall on north side of campus was dedicated to him and is named after him. Maj. Gen. George F. Moore passed away on December 2, 1949.
Walter B.
Moore ’62
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Army Maj. Gen.
San Antonio, TX
Maj. Gen. Walter B. Moore was commissioned in the Army upon graduation from Texas A&M University in 1962 where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in animal husbandry.
He has served as deputy commanding general of Fifth U.S. Army, assistant chief of staff for operations at United Nations Command and United States Forces Command.
His military decorations and awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, several Air Medals and the Army Commendation Medal.
Robert M.
Mullens ’48
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Army Brig. Gen.
San Antonio, TX
Brig. Gen. Robert M. Mullens attended Texas A&M College in 1948 and graduated with a bachelors in Agricultural Administration.
Brig. Gen. Robert M. Mullens passed away in 2009.
George P.
Munson, Jr. ’28
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Army Maj. Gen.
Houston, TX
Maj. Gen. George P. Munson, Jr. graduated from Texas A&M College in 1928. He earned his bachelors degree in Civil Engineering.
Maj. Gen. George P. Munson, Jr. passed away in 2000.
Thomas G.
Murnane ’47
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Army Brig. Gen.
Brig. Gen. Thomas Murnane ’47 of Fort Worth shared with us this photo of his hand, with Aggie Ring, holding the hand of his wife, Constance “Connie” Murnane, in 2014. He said he saw something particularly Aggie in the composition of this photo—“perhaps the assurance the Aggie will always comfort his spouse.” The Murnanes were married for 61 years up until Connie’s passing in October 2014. He was chief of the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps and said Connie was “a good Army bride” who served 27 of his 31 years in the Army. Their five children include Mary Muller ’76 and Tom Murnane ’81.
Jennifer L.
Napper ’82
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Army Major General
Major General Jennifer L. Napper assumed command of the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, Fort Huachuca, Sept. 22, 2010. She also holds the position of Deputy Commanding General for Network Operations, U.S. Army Cyber Command/2d U.S. Army.
Major General Napper’s military career began in 1980 when she was commissioned into the United
States Army National Guard. She entered active duty in the Signal Corps in 1983 after graduating from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She earned a Masters of Military Arts and Science from the Command and General Staff College in 1994 and a Masters in Strategic Studies from the Army War College in 2002. Her military education includes the Signal Corps Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Information Systems Staff Officer Course, the Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College.
Major General Napper commanded the 7th Signal Command (Theater) prior to her current assignment, and has served in a variety of command, troop and staff officer positions. Her previous command assignments include: Brigade Commander, 7th Signal Brigade, 5th Signal Command in Mannheim, Germany where she deployed her unit in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, and; Battalion Commander, 123rd Signal Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Other assignments include: Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force—Global Network Operations, providing direct support
to United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) for Global Information Grid (GIG) Network
Defense; Director for Communications Systems, J-6, United States Pacific Command; G-6, 3rd Infantry Division and Multi-National Division (North) in Bosnia-Herzegovina; Assignment Officer in Signal Branch, United States Total Army Personnel Command, Washington, D.C.; Battalion S-3 and Executive Officer, 59th Signal Battalion, Fort Richardson, Alaska; Command Signal Officer, 32nd Army Air Defense Command, Darmstadt, Germany; S-3 and Company Commander, 124th Signal Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado; Battalion Signal Officer, 1st Battalion, 80th Field Artillery, VII Corps, Aschaffenburg, Germany.
Major General Napper’s awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal, and Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.
Paul L.
Neal ’19
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Army Brig. Gen.
Dallas, TX
Brig. Gen. Paul L. Neal attended Texas A&M University until he left to join the Army.
Brig. Gen. Paul L. Neal passed away in 1985.
Douglas B.
Netherwood ’08
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Army Brig. Gen.
Brig. Gen. Douglas B. Netherwood graduated from Texas A&M University in 1908 with a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Big. Gen. Douglass B. Netherwood passed away.
Robert R.
Neyland, Jr. ’14
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Army Brig. Gen.
Brig. Gen. Robert R. Neyland, Jr. '14 attended Texas A&M for a year before Texas Congressman Sam Rayburn got him appointed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1912. He played end on the undefeated 1914 Army football team and returned to pitch a baseball win after being knocked unconscious by a bean ball. He was also boxing champion of the Corps.
After graduating in 1916, he served in France, studied at MIT and was an aide to West Point Superintendent Gen. Douglas MacArthur. After being an assistant coach there, he became head football coach at Tennessee in 1926 on the recommendation of Uncle Charlie Moran, who was his baseball coach at Texas A&M. He established a record of 171-26-12 over a 21-year career and was inducted in the national Hall of Fame in 1956.
The Neyland Memorial Trophy established in his honor in 1967 at the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center recognizes individuals who have contributed greatly to intercollegiate athletics. The 104,00 seat stadium at the University of Tennessee was named for him in 1962.
During World War II, Neyland earned the Distinguished Service Medal for his allocation of supplies in the China-Burma-India theater, coordinating the loading of aircraft that took off every 90 seconds to fly "over the Hump." At Calcutta, he directed the efficient offloading of ships supplying units in northeast India.
Don M.
Ogg ’61
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Army Brig. Gen.
Montgomery, TX
Brig. Gen. Don M. Ogg graduated from Texas A&M University in 1961 receiving his bachelors in Physical Education and his masters in Education.
He served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and spent 32 years of combined commissioned service in the Regular Army and the Texas Army National Guard.
He would be called upon to travel to various National Guard posts to speak to the families of the Guardsmen who were about to be deployed to foreign countries, including Iraq. He was charged with informing the families about community, state, and national services that were available to them while the loved one(s) were away on their mission.
Brig. Gen. Don M. Ogg passed away in 2008.
Darren G.
Owens ’73
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Army Maj. Gen.
Arlington, VA
Maj. Gen. Darren G. Owens graduated from Texas A&M University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics.
He is the Director of Logistics, J-4 for the National Guard Bureau. He serves as the primary advisor to the Chief, National Guard Bureau for all logistics matters to include, but not limited to supply, maintenance, transportation, acquisition logistics, installation/facility, environmental issues, Emergency Management Assistance Compacts, and the domestic.
His military awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and Armed Forces Reserve Medal.
Wesley E.
Peel ’46
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Army Maj. Gen.
Bryan, TX
Maj. Gen. Wesley E. Peel served as Engineer of the U.S. Army Pacific and commanded the U.S. Army Engineer Division, Pacific Ocean and the North Pacific Division of the Corps of Engineers, with headquarters in Portland, Oregon.
Maj. Gen. Peel retired from active military service in 1979 after more than 30 years of active duty.
His military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the Air Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal.
Maj. Gen. Peel passed away in August 2020.
Howard
Penney ’49
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Army Lt. Gen.
Lt. Gen. Howard Penney '49 earned an MS in civil engineering at Texas A&M University in June 1949.
Lt. Gen. Penney of United States Army, was first director of Defense Mapping Agency from July 1972 to August 1974. Under Penney’s leadership, the new agency focused its assets into a decentralized structure with a lean staff to respond to the rising demands for geographic information by a variety of military users.
Lt. Gen. Howard Penney passed away in June 2004.
Nat S.
Perrine ’17
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Army Brig. Gen.
Big. Gen. Nat S. Perrine attended Texas A&M and was class of 1917. He has since passed away.
John L.
Pierce ’19
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Army Brig. Gen.
John L. Pierce became Deputy Chief of Staff for the 3rd Armored Division from 1941 to 1942. In 1943, John Pierce was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and was also appointed Chief of Staff of Armored Command. From 1944 to 1945 he was the Commanding General of the 16th Armored Division in North-West Europe. He was appointed the President Secretary of War's Discharge Review Board from 1945-1946. Brig. Gen. John L. Pierce passed away in 1959.
Benjamin H.
Pochyla ’29
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Army Maj. Gen.
Maj. Gen. Benjamin H. Pochyla graduated from Texas A&M University in 1929 with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering.
Over his Army career he served 4 tours in the Pentagon, 2 on the Army General Staff, 2 on the Special Staff and one on the Joint Staff. He had command assignments in Germany and the United States. Maj. Gen. Benjamin H. Pochyla served as an instructor at the Army War College. In his final assignment, he was the commander of the U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground at Fort Huachuca and the installation commander. Maj. Gen. Benjamin H. Pochyla retired in 1966 and passed away on September 14, 1993.
Robert L.
Pou, Jr. ’37
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Army Maj. Gen.
Dallas, TX
Maj. Gen. Robert L. Pou, Jr. began his distinguished military career as a cadet in ROTC at Texas A&M University graduating in the class of 1937. After graduation, General Pou enlisted in the Texas State Guard serving from March 1, 1941 to October 15, 1941.
He was inducted into the Air Corps in 1942 and rose to the rank of staff sergeant before being commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1944. After separation from active duty, General Pou was commissioned in the Texas National Guard in 1947 where he assisted in the initial organization of the 136th Fighter Group and later the 236th Air Force Group which he commanded at the time it was mobilized for the Korean Conflict in 1950.
Maj. Gen. Robert L. Pou, Jr. retired on July 20, 1969 and passed away in 1973.
Barrye
Price ’94
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Army Brig. Gen.
Ft. Knox, KY
Brigadier General Barrye L. Price is the Deputy Commanding Officer of the United States Army Cadet Command, a geographically dispersed command comprised of Junior and Senior ROTC Detachments throughout the United States and within U.S. Territories.
Brig. Gen. Price is a 1985 Distinguished Military Graduate of the University of Houston's College of Business Administration. He earned a Master of Arts Degree in History in 1994 from Texas A&M University and in 1997 he became the first African-American to obtain a doctorate from the Department of History in the 134-year history of Texas A&M University. He also earned a Master of Science Degree in National Security Strategy from the National Defense University in 2004.
Brig. Gen. Price's previous assignments include: Executive Officer of the 5th Personnel Services Company, Commander of the 5th Replacement Company, Chief of Personnel/Adjutant General Plans and Operations for the 5th Infantry Division, Fort Polk, La.; Regimental Adjutant for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment I in both Doha, Kuwait, and Fulda, Germany; Assistant Professor of Military History at the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.; White House Fellow and Special Assistant to the Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Washington, D.C.; Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, Personnel for the Army Materiel Command, Fort Belvoir, Va.; and most recently as the Director, J1, United States Forces-Iraq.
Brig. Gen. Price served on the President and First Lady's Task Force on "Raising Responsible and Resourceful Teenagers" in 2000; served on President Clinton's "Mississippi Delta Task Force" which sought to revitalize the 207-county, seven-state region that comprises the Mississippi River flood plain from 1999 through 2000.
Brig. Gen. Price is the benefactor of the Elaine Yvonne Cook-Price Memorial Scholarship within the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. He has served as a Council-member at-large with the Houston Alumni Organization. He was selected as one of 20 American's for the U.S.-Japan Foundation's Young Leaders Fellowship, and he was the 1997 winner of the Arter-Darby Military Writing Award from the Army's Command and General Staff College. He is a member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the Society of Military History, the Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations, and a is a life-member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Brig. Gen. Price's military awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, five Meritorious Service Medals, Joint Commendation Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Overseas Service Medal, Outstanding Volunteer Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Staff Badge, and the Airborne and Air Assault Badges.
Bennet
Puryear, Jr. ’06
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Army Maj. Gen.
Maj. Gen. Bennet Puryear, Jr., was born in Richmond, Virginia. He attended Texas A&M University but never graduated.
Maj. Gen. Bennet Puryear, Jr. passed away in 1982.
Veerapun
Putamanonda ’69
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Army Gen.
Bangkok, Thailand
Gen. Veerapun Putamanonda graduated from Texas A&M University in 1969 with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering.
Gerald H.
Putman ’62
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Army Maj. Gen.
Alexandria, VA
Maj. Gen. Gerald H. Putman graduated from Texas A&M University in 1962 with a Bachelors in Marketing.
Maj. Gen. Putman passed away in November 2019.
Joe E.
Ramirez, Jr. ’79
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Army Brig. Gen.
Houston, TX
Brig. Gen. Joe Ramirez, Jr. is a native of Houston, Texas and received his commission from Texas A&M as a Distinguished Military Graduate in 1979.
He also served as a member of the Corps of Cadets and Aggie Band. He earned a Bachelor’s in Physical Education and also holds a Master’s Degree in Management from Webster University in St. Louis, MO and a Master’s in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College in Carlisle, PA.
Brig. Gen. Joe E. Ramirez, Jr. has over 20 years of senior leadership and management experience focused on training, mentoring and developing a diverse group of young Americans, ranging in size from a Platoon (11 soldiers) to a Division (12,000 soldiers). He has a proven record of successfully leading young men and women and building highly efficient and effective units and teams, and helping to develop strong, effective leaders.
His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, Korean Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal and the Parachutist Badge.
Before assuming his role as Commandant of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets on November 1 -- Brig. Gen. Joe E. Ramirez, Jr. served as Deputy Director, Policy, Plans and Strategy, US European Command in Stuttgart, Germany.
Frank A.
Ramsey ’51
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Army Brig. Gen.
Uvalde, TX
Brig. Gen. Frank A. Ramsey graduated from Texas A&M University in 1951 with a Bachelors in Veterinary Medicine and then in 1954 he graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. He is retired and currently resides in Uvalde, TX.
Andrew W.
Rogers ’39
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Army Brig. Gen.
Wimberley, TX
Brig. Gen. Andrew W. Rogers graduated from Texas A&M University in 1939 with a bachelors degree in Civil Engineering.
Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Rogers passed away in 2008.
Andrew P.
Rollins, Jr. ’39
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Army Maj. Gen.
Portland, OR
Maj. Gen. Andrew P. Rollins, Jr. graduated from Texas A&M University in 1939 with a degree in Civil Engineering.
Maj. Gen. Andrew P. Rollins, Jr. is retired and currently resides in Portland, OR.
Allen D.
Rooke, Jr. ’46
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Army Brig. Gen.
Victoria, TX
Brig. Gen. Allen D. Rooke, Jr. graduated from Texas A&M University in 1946 with a bachelors degree in Civil Engineering.
Brig. Gen. Allen D. Rooke, Jr. passed away in 2009.
David A.
Rubenstein ’77
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Army Maj. Gen.
Universal City, TX
Maj. Gen. David A. Rubenstein is the U.S. Army's Deputy Surgeon General and Commander United States Army Medical Center. He serves concurrently as the Chief of the Army Medical Service Corps.
Prior to this assignment he was the Commanding General of Europe Regional Medical Command [Heidelberg, Germany] and Command Surgeon for United States Army, Europe and 7th Army. He previously commanded the 30th Medical Brigade and was the V U.S. Army Corps Command Surgeon [Heidelberg, Germany]. He has commanded many others.
He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1977 with a Bachelor's degree in Health Education. He is also a 1997 graduate of the Army War College. He earned a Master's Degree in Health Administration from Baylor University and a Master's Degree in Military Art and Science from the Army's Command and General Staff College.
His awards and decorations are the Army Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Legion of Merit, Army Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, NATO Medal, Overseas Ribbon, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Army Superior Unit Award, and German Proficiency Badge (Gold). He has earned the Expert Field Medical Badge, Master and Canadian Parachutist Badges, Ranger Tab, German Marksmanship Badge, Army Staff Identification Badge, The Surgeon General's "A" professional proficiency designator, and German Sports Badge.
Maj Gen. David A. Rubenstein has received the 2007 Outstanding Federal Healthcare Executive Award from the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States and has been appointed an Honorary Healthcare Administration Graduate Professor at Baylor University.
His other honors include being the inaugural recipient of the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps Mentor of the Year Award, induction into the Army Medical Department's Order of Military Medical Merit, induction as an Outstanding Alumnus of the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University, and the Medical Service Corps Chief's Award of Excellence. He is listed in four Who's Who publications and was included twice in Modern Healthcare's list of the 100 most influential people in Healthcare.
His professional credentials include being a board certified healthcare executive who also serves as Immediate Past Chairman of the 37,000 member American College of Healthcare Executives. He previously served as a Governor on the College's Board of Governors and on national committees. He also served as the Healthcare Administration Consultant to the Army Surgeon General. His other professional memberships include the Association of the United States Army, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, American Hospital Association, and Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
MG Rubenstein has authored peer-reviewed professional articles, has two books on military medical history in progress, and has served as a book reviewer in such professional military journals as Military Review, Army, and Military Medicine.