Captain Norman Miller, U.S. Army
Norman was born on August 3, 1946, in Alameda, California, the third of four children born to Clemens and Rema Miller (née Sutton). Because his father was a career Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer, Norman and his family traveled extensively. Norman attended thirteen elementary schools, four middle/junior high schools, and five high schools. After graduating from high school, Norman enlisted in the Army in July 1965, intending to be a reporter for the Army Times. However, he was selected to attend Infantry Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant at age 19 in July 1966. Norman served eight years in the Army, including two tours in Vietnam as a Headquarters Company Commander, Rifle Company Commander, Advisor for South Vietnamese Regional and Popular Forces, and a Staff Officer at the USARV Advisory School. He was promoted to Captain in 1968 at age 21 and was discharged from active duty in 1973 due to the Army’s Involuntary Reduction in Force. Norman spent 20 years as a probation officer and is now enjoying retirement with the love of his life, his wife, Linda.
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