CHARLES TOWN, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 24, 2009--
The United States Army has announced the creation of The Lieutenant
General Richard G. Trefry Lifetime of Service Award. Created in honor of American
Public University System Trustee, Lieutenant General Richard G.
Trefry (USA, Ret.), the award can be presented to current or former
members of the Army and Department of the Army Civilians who show a
lifetime of extraordinary service to the Army, support and promote the
professional advancement and development of military and civilian
personnel, and impact the Army at large through a commitment to
innovation and leadership.
American Public University System (www.apus.edu)
(APUS) is an accredited, affordable, online university system that
educates more than 45,000 working adults worldwide. APUS includes American
Military University (www.amuonline.com)
and American
Public University (www.studyatapu.com).
LTG Trefry became a member of the APUS Board of Trustees in 1997.
LTG Trefry’s career began as an enlisted member of the U.S. Army in
1943. He was commissioned in 1950 after graduating from the United
States Military Academy and served an additional 33 years in uniform.
His career included work as the Inspector General of the U.S. Army under
three Chiefs of Staff and Secretaries of the Army. He retired from
active duty in 1983, but continued his service to the Army and the
Nation by serving in the White House as the Military Assistant to the
President of the United States. He also chaired a group that resulted in
the establishment of the Army Force Management School (AFMS) in 1995.
“LTG Trefry’s career is significant not only for the magnitude and
diversity of his personal achievements, but for the tremendous impact
his life’s work and service have had on generation after generation of
Soldiers and Department of the Army Civilians,” the U.S. army noted in
the award dedication brochure.
"His many contributions as a member of the APUS Board of Trustees,
providing guidance to our academic programs, has expanded LTG Trefry’s
influence beyond the Army to the more than 45,000 adult learners that
study with us,” said Wallace E. Boston, President of APUS.
LTG Trefry holds a B.S. degree in Military Science from the United
States Military Academy, West Point, is a graduate of the Command and
General Staff College, and the Army War College. He currently serves as
a Senior Fellow for the Institute for Land Warfare in the Association of
the U.S. Army and is Program Manager for Army Force Management School at
Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Trefry teaches and speaks frequently at service
schools, public and private organizations, and at public and private
schools and colleges.
About American Public University System
American Public University System is regionally accredited and serves
more than 45,000 students worldwide through two universities - American
Public University (www.studyatapu.com)
and American
Military University (http://www.amuonline.com).
APUS’s relevant curriculum, affordability and flexibility allows working
adults to pursue degrees that will help them advance in a variety of
career fields, including business, information technology, education and
management. APUS also provides specialized education in homeland
security, national security and emergency and disaster management. A
university book grant provides textbooks at no cost to eligible
undergraduate students. American Public University System is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of American Public Education, Inc.
(NASDAQ:APEI). For more information, please visit http://www.americanpubliceducation.com/.
Source: American Public University System
American
Public University System
Renée Williams Hockaday, 703-334-3868
rhockaday@apus.edu