Gail M. Reals (born September 1, 1935, Syracuse, New York) is an American former military officer. She was a brigadier general in the United States Marine Corps.
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| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Rank | brigadier general |
Career
editShe was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1961. She was commanding officer of Woman Recruit Training Battalion. In 1985, she was commissioned brigadier general. She was commanding general of Marine Corps Base Quantico.[1][2][3] In 1990, she retired from the Marine Corps.
Awards and honors
editGail Reals was awarded the Legion of Merit.[4] She was named a notable woman of Arlington.[5]
References
edit- ^ "While Looking for a Few Good Men, the Marines Found Gail Reals; Generally Speaking, They're Satisfied". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ Digilio, Alice (1988-07-10). "QUANTICO'S COMMANDER RETURNS TO BASE OF HER CAREER". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "Woman Marine General Recalls Climb to the Top". Los Angeles Times. 1986-07-10. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "Gail Reals - Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "Notable Women of Arlington". Advisory Groups & Commissions. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
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