Retired U.S. Army infantry officer and former Assistant U.S. Attorney (for S.C.) John Berkley Grimball received his second star – becoming major general – and command of the S.C. Military Dept.’s Joint Services Detachment (JSD) in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday. Major General Grimball, a decorated combat commander (awarded the Silver Star “for gallantry in action” while serving as an infantry platoon leader during the Vietnam War), has served as deputy commander of JSD since Jan. 2009. JSD is a state defense-force component (composed of volunteer officers from a variety of professional backgrounds) which reports – and provides services – to the adjutant general of S.C. The S.C. Military Dept. is composed of the SCMD headquarters, the S.C. Army National Guard, the S.C. Air National Guard, the S.C. State Guard, JSD, and the Emergency Management Division. Major General Grimball relieved retiring JSD commander, Major General O. Eugene Powell, Jr. [Photo courtesy of John Powell - bluecollarimages.com]
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