LTC Yu-Ju Lee

Lt. Col. Yu-Ju Lee was born in Taipei, Taiwan in October 1984.  He graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa in May 2008 and subsequently received a commission as a second lieutenant in Military Intelligence with branch detail to Field Artillery.                   

Lee’s previous assignments include Fire Support Officer in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with 2^nd Battalion, 1 Cavalry Regiment, 4^th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2^nd Infantry Division, Taji, Iraq; Battery Executive Officer, 2^nd Battalion, 12 Field Artillery Regiment, 4/2 SBCT, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington (JBLM, WA); Afghan National Security Force Development Officer In Charge in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with 2^nd Battalion, 2 Infantry Regiment, 3^rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1^st Infantry Division, Zabul, Afghanistan; Military Intelligence Detachment Commander, 3^rd Battalion, 1^st Special Forces Group (Airborne), JBLM, WA; Special Security Officer, I Corps, JBLM, WA; Military Intelligence Planner, I Corps, JBLM, WA: Brigade S2, 1^st Theater Signal Brigade, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea; Battalion S3, 229^th Military Intelligence Battalion, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, California. Lee is currently serving as a Special Assistant to the Commanding General of Training and Doctrine Command. 

Lee’s military education includes the Airborne School, Fort Benning, Georgia (known as Fort Moore since 2023); Basic Officer Leaders Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Field Artillery Office Basic Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Military Intelligence Transition Course, Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Military Intelligence Captain Career Course, Lee’s civilian education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, a Master of Arts in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Study, and a Master of Arts in Operational Studies.  

Lee’s military awards and decorations include the Bronze Start Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation with tree oak leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with one campaign star, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Overseas Service Medal with bronze numeral “2”, NATO Medal, Basic Parachutist Badge, and Canadian Parachutist Badge.    

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