HURON – He is now a two-star general.
Two years after his parents and other family members watched as he rose in rank from colonel to brigadier general in the Army, Dr. Ron Place, a Huron native, has been promoted to major general.
In the ceremony, at the Pentagon where he works every day, he once again fulfilled the tradition of renewing the oath of office and citing a continuing fidelity to the Constitution. His parents, Bob and Carol Place of Huron, were again in attendance.
When he was promoted to brigadier general, Place was the assistant surgeon general.
His assignment has now changed. He is a special assistant to the surgeon general, and works with the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs.
For the past 10 months, Place has been managing the transition required by the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act.
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Dr. Ron Place, shown with his parents, Carol and Bob Place of Huron, was recently promoted from brigadier general to major general in the Army at a ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.
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