University of Washington Naval ROTC - Binnacle Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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Colonel William H. Rice, United States Marine Corps, Commanding Officer, Naval R.OTC Unit and Professor of Naval Science, University of Washington, assumed command of the Unit in August of 1972. Colonel Rice was commissioned in June of 1951 through the NROTC Program after baccalaureate studies at Duke University. He completed studies at the Naval War College in 1971 and was awarded the Master of Science Degree in International Relations by The George Washington University in that year. Colonel Rice served as an artillery officer in Korea in 1952 and 1953, and later served in various infantry and artillery billets. Returning to combat service in 1966 in South Vietnam, he was first assigned as Coordinator of Fire Support for the 3d Marine Division. Later reassigned as commander of an artillery battalion, the lst Battalion, Twelfth Marines, he completed this tour of duty in locations along the Hdemilitarized zone and was awarded the Legion of Merit for services rendered. The colonel's previous assignment was in Okinawa, where he served as Plans Officer for the Commanding General, III Marine Amphibious Force. COIVIIVIANDING OFFICER ,Ml X 5.4317 9974 ff fl ' in Q sr'frqmr p ,,. . -335 N-an-1 - mill

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