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lieutenant general william g. boykin 1971 -- 2007 professor : hampden-sydney college united states army u.s. warfare center army special operations command john f. kennedy special wilson , north carolina united states of america combat ranger tab special forces tab legion of merit -lrb- 2 infantryman -rrb- bronze star air medal purple heart -lrb- 2 -rrb- badge master parachutist badge military freefall badge place of burial operation urgent fury operation just cause operation restore hope lieutenant general lt gen william g boykin.jpg william g. boykin
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william g. boykin

william g. `` jerry '' boykin was the united states deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence under president george w. bush from 2002 to 2007 and is a conservative christian political activist .
during his 36-year career in the military he spent 13 years in the delta force , including two years as its commander , and was involved in numerous high-profile missions , including the 1980 iran hostage rescue attempt , the 1992 hunt for pablo escobar in colombia , and the black hawk down incident in mogadishu , somalia .
he is an author and teaches at hampden-sydney college , virginia .
he is currently executive vice president at the family research council .
