Chuck Searcy

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BornOctober 1944 (age 80)
Anniston, Alabama, U.S.
Service / branchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Years of service1966–1969

Chuck Searcy (born October 1944) [1] is a retired intelligence analyst in the United States Army.

Life and career

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]

References

  1. ↑ Black, George (March 28, 2023). The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 44. ISBN   9780593534113 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Searcy: A radical need to soothe effects of war (The Chuck Searcy file)". The Atlanta Journal . Atlanta, Georgia. June 21, 1998. p. 332. Retrieved March 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "D.O.V.E. Fund – Honorary Member, Veteran". The D.O.V.E. Fund. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Making Amends: Veteran Chuck Searcy works to help Vietnamese heal from the wounds of war". The Atlanta Constitution . Atlanta, Georgia. May 29, 2016. p. E6. Retrieved March 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  5. 1 2 Mydans, Seth (March 15, 2024). "An American Who Has Helped Clear 815,000 Bombs From Vietnam". The New York Times . Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ Shearer, Lee (September 13, 2014). "Vietnam vet Chuck Searcy works to clean up U.S. bomb legacy in Vietnam". Athens Banner-Herald . Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ Stout, David; Tri, Quang (September 18, 2014). "War to Peace". Time . Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ McCommons, Pete (April 26, 2023). "A Visit From an Old Friend, Chuck Searcy". Flagpole . Retrieved March 19, 2024.
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