John L. Gronski

Awards Gronski's awards and decorations included:

Federal awards Army Distinguished Service Medal with 1 bronze oak leaf cluster Legion of Merit with 1 bronze oak leaf cluster Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Army Commendation Medal with 2 bronze oak leaf clusters Army Achievement Medal Navy Unit Commendation with 1 bronze star Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with 1 silver oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal with 1 bronze service star Iraq Campaign Medal with 2 bronze service stars Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal with gold hourglass, 'M' device and numeral 2 Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon with numeral 2 Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon with numeral 2 Combat Infantryman Badge Parachutist Badge Ranger Tab

State awards Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal Pennsylvania Twenty Year Service Medal (with 2 Silver Stars) Major General Thomas R. White Jr. Medal Pennsylvania Recruiting and Retention Medal General Thomas J. Stewart Medal Governor's Unit Citation The Adjutant General Staff Identification Badge

Civilian awards University of Scranton Frank J. O'Hara Award for Government Service National Infantry Association Honorable Order of Saint Maurice (Primicerius) Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award Pennsylvania Veterans of Foreign Wars Eagle Award Washington Crossing Foundation Award for service and dedication to the ideals of the Founding Fathers Knights of Columbus Patriotic Service Award National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Outstanding Citizenship Award

Foreign decorations Medal of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (For meritorious service while serving in Lithuania from January 2000 to January 2001.)

Effective dates of promotion Gronski's effective dates of rank were:

Major General, July 23, 2014 Brigadier General, January 18, 2007 Colonel, October 1, 1999 Lieutenant Colonel, February 17, 1995 Major, November 20, 1990 Captain, August 1, 1982 First Lieutenant, October 9, 1980 Second Lieutenant, May 28, 1978