Roger A. Lalich is a retired Brigadier General

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 in the National Guard of the United States and former Assistant Adjutant General of the Joint Staff of the Wisconsin Army and Air National Guard

Wisconsin Air National Guard

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Biography

Lalich graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder

University of Colorado at Boulder

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 in 1970 and the Medical School of the Oklahoma State University-Stillwater in 1977. He would enter private practice as an OB/GYN.

Career

Lalich originally enlisted in the Colorado Army National Guard

Colorado Army National Guard

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 in 1970 and would be commissioned and officer in the Wisconsin Army National Guard in the Medical Corps in 1989. Assignments he has served include a tour of duty in the Iraq War.

Awards he has received include the Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal (United States)

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 with oak leaf cluster

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, the Army Commendation Medal

Commendation Medal

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 with oak leaf cluster, the Army Achievement Medal

Achievement Medal

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, the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster, the National Defense Service Medal

National Defense Service Medal

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 with two service stars, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

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, the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

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, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal

Armed Forces Reserve Medal

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 with hourglass device

Hourglass Device

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 and mobilization device

Mobilization Device

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, the Army Service Ribbon

Army Service Ribbon

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, and the Flight Surgeon Badge

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