After three decades of service the nation, Brig. Gen. Billy Don Farris, 7th Infantry Division deputy commaning general for operations, is honored during a retirement ceremony hosted by Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, 7th inf. Div. commanding general. Farris, a 1983 graduate of the Military Academy, has served six deployments in Operations Just Cause, Desert Shied/Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, as well as a tour in Korea. He said he is looking forward to fishing and spending time with his wife, Tara, and their three kids is Bristow, Va., but he will always "miss serving with
After three decades of service the nation, Brig. Gen. Billy Don Farris, 7th Infantry Division deputy commaning general for operations, is honored during a retirement ceremony hosted by Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, 7th inf. Div. commanding general. Farris, a 1983 graduate of the Military Academy, has served six deployments in Operations Just Cause, Desert Shied/Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, as well as a tour in Korea. He said he is looking forward to fishing and spending time with his wife, Tara, and their three kids is Bristow, Va., but he will always "miss serving with Soldiers, the camaraderie, and the shared sense of purpose at being on point for the nation." 'Soldiering is a special calling' 130628-A-IP604-561
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