Posted on 06/11/2004 11:51:36 PM PDT by Tulsa Brian
June 12, 2004 -- He's been Nancy Reagan's ramrod-straight escort during the weeklong farewell to her husband. As onetime director of operations for the U.S. Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Galen Jackman fought narco-terrorists in South America and oversaw U.S. Army training camps for Colombian counter-narcotics brigades.
Until last year, he was in charge of overseeing joint operations in Latin America and the Caribbean, and supervised military support to Colombian troops as well as military ops at Guantanamo Naval Base and Haiti, a spokesman for the U.S. Southern Command told The Post.
As current commander of the U.S. Military District of Washington, the native Nebraskan's duties now include overseeing ceremonies in the nation's capital with high-ranking personnel and visiting heads of state
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I was concerned for Mrs. Reagan when I saw how fragile she was, but as soon as Maj.Gen. Jackman appeared I relaxed and knew she was in excellent hands.
Just his presence calmed me down - he was so alert and compassionate all at once and seemed to know instinctively how to calm Mrs. R. down and assure her of the next step in protocol.
He made my day - a beautiful man - the best public relations the military could have.
Bravo Zulu, Major General Jackman!
Thank you for your caring attitude toward our beloved Nancy.
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