Terence Hildner

Terence Hildner
Terence Hildner
	Army Achievement Medal (2)

war in Afghanistan

.

Military career

Hildner graduated from the

2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment

in the Federal Republic of Germany where he served as the Regimental Training Officer and later took command of a ground cavalry troop.

During his company command, Hildner deployed his troop to Saudi Arabia and was part of the U.S. VII Corps' attack into Kuwait and Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. His unit also conducted the last U.S. patrol along the East-West German border before the unification of Germany in 1990.

Later Hildner served in several assignments at Fort Hood, Texas, to include

Army Command and General Staff College

in 1997.

Hildner served in a variety of staff positions, to include battalion executive officer of the 296th Forward Support Battalion, supply & services chief for I Corps G4 at Fort Lewis, Washington, and J4 for the Department of Defense's counterdrug task force (JTF-6). As a

Joint Base Balad as well as the Abu Ghraib prison complex. The second deployment was as part of Logistical Task Force Lone Star, providing both military and humanitarian support operations to the victims of Hurricane Katrina

.

In 2007, Hildner authored a paper titled Interagency Reform: Changing Organizational Culture Through Education and Assignment as part of his master of strategic studies degree program.[3]

Hildner commanded the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade at

Combined Arms Support Command

(CASCOM).

On August 19, 2010, he assumed command of the 13th Sustainment Command, and subsequently deployed to Afghanistan from his headquarters at

Fort Hood in Texas.^[4]

Hildner died February 3, 2012, in Kabul, Afghanistan, of apparent natural causes, and is the second highest-ranking American to die in the

Afghan war

.

Hildner's funeral was held on February 29, 2012, at the Memorial Chapel on

3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)

.

Awards and decorations

Combat Action Badge

Parachutist Badge

	Legion of Merit
	oak leaf clusters
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Army Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
	Joint Service Commendation Medal
	Army Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
	Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Valorous Unit Award
	National Defense Service Medal with service star
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with three service stars
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Humanitarian Service Medal
	Army Service Ribbon
	Overseas Service Ribbon
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

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Other honors

2006 Recipient of the Military Distinguished Order of Saint Martin (Army Quartermaster Corps).
2011 Inducted as a Distinguished Member of the Quartermaster Regiment.
2012 Inducted into the Quartermaster Hall of Fame.

References

^ ^a ^b "Brig. Gen. Terence J. Hildner | Freedom Remembered". Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
^ ^a ^b 13th ESC Commander Dies Of Apparent Natural Causes In Afghanistan Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine KCEN-TV, February 4, 2012.
^ Hildner, Terence J. (March 30, 2007). "Interagency Reform: Changing Organizational Culture Through Education and Assignment"^{[dead link]} U.S. Army War College: www.dtic.mil. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
^ 13th Sustainment commander dies in Afghanistan Archived 2012-04-14 at the Wayback Machine Killeen Daily Herald, February 3, 2012.
^ Photograph of Hildner in dress uniform Archived 2012-06-03 at the Wayback Machine, February 8, 2011.

[freedomremembered.com-1] "Brig. Gen. Terence J. Hildner | Freedom Remembered". Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2012-02-06.

[KCEN-2] 13th ESC Commander Dies Of Apparent Natural Causes In Afghanistan Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine KCEN-TV, February 4, 2012.

[3] Hildner, Terence J. (March 30, 2007). "Interagency Reform: Changing Organizational Culture Through Education and Assignment"^{[dead link]} U.S. Army War College: www.dtic.mil. Retrieved February 4, 2012.

[4] 13th Sustainment commander dies in Afghanistan Archived 2012-04-14 at the Wayback Machine Killeen Daily Herald, February 3, 2012.

[5] Photograph of Hildner in dress uniform Archived 2012-06-03 at the Wayback Machine, February 8, 2011.

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