Chuck Searcy
Chuck Searcy | |
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 Searcy in 2017 | |
| Born | October 1944 (age 80) Anniston, Alabama, U.S. |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1966–1969 |
Chuck Searcy (born October 1944)[1] is a retired intelligence analyst in the United States Army.
Life and career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "D.O.V.E. Fund – Honorary Member, Veteran". The D.O.V.E. Fund. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Mydans, Seth (March 15, 2024). "An American Who Has Helped Clear 815,000 Bombs From Vietnam". The New York Times. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Stout, David; Tri, Quang (September 18, 2014). "War to Peace". Time. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ McCommons, Pete (April 26, 2023). "A Visit From an Old Friend, Chuck Searcy". Flagpole. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
