Chuck Searcy | |
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 Searcy in 2017 | |
| Born | October 1944 (age 79–80) Anniston, Alabama, U.S. |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1966–1969 |
Chuck Searcy (born October 1944) [1] is a retired intelligence analyst in the United States Army.
Chuck Searcy | |
|---|---|
| Searcy in 2017 | |
| Born | October 1944 (age 79–80) Anniston, Alabama, U.S. |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1966–1969 |
Chuck Searcy (born October 1944) [1] is a retired intelligence analyst in the United States Army.
Searcy was born in Anniston, Alabama, the son of Hayes and Carolyn Searcy. He was a radio announcer during the 1960s. [2]
Searcy served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1969. [3] After his discharge, he lingered in Germany. [4] In 1970, he returned to Athens, Georgia and enrolled at the University of Georgia, earning his B.A. degree in political science. [5]
Searcy was executive director of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association [6] for six years.
In 2001, Searcy founded Project Renew, [7] a group that helps remove unexploded bombs in Quảng Trị province. [8]
In 2003, Searcy was awarded the Vietnam Friendship Medal. [5] [3]
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