James C. Yarbrough
James C. Yarbrough | |
|---|---|
173rd Airborne Brigade 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment | |
| Battles/wars | United States invasion of Grenada Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) |
James C. Yarbrough is a retired brigadier general in the United States Army.
Education
Yarbrough earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from
Airborne, Ranger and Pathfinder Schools; Jumpmaster, Military Freefall and Freefall Jumpmaster Courses; and United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the United States Army War College
.
Assignments
1979–1984
Yarbrough's first assignment was with the 101st Airborne Division (AASLT), where he served as Rifle Platoon Leader and Anti-Tank Platoon Leader in 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry from 1979–1981. He was later reassigned to
Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada
.
1985–1998
After graduating from the Infantry Officer's Advanced Course, Yarbrough commanded a rifle company in 1st Battalion, 31st Infantry, in the
Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He then, he served as Battalion S-3 for 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR); then Brigade S-3 for the 504th PIR before being reassigned as Chief, Theater Operations Branch at US Atlantic Command
from 1994 to 1996. He then commanded the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry in the 101st Airborne Division from 1996–1998.
1999–2008
Following attendance at the War College,
Fort Polk
.
Retirement
Yarbrough retired from the United States Army in January 2011.
Decorations and awards
Yarbrough's personal and unit awards and decorations include the
Ranger Tab
.