ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez ’79, USA, (Retired)
Commandant
Brigadier General Joe Ramirez, a native of Houston, is a graduate of Texas A&M University, where he was a member of the Texas Aggie Band in the Corps of Cadets. He received his commission in the United States Army Field Artillery from Texas A&M in 1979 as a Distinguished Military Graduate.
During his 31 years of military service, General Ramirez commanded soldiers around the world and served in leadership positions in various joint and operational commands. He was the Deputy Chief of Staff for United States Central Command during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, and was the Deputy Division Commander for the 2nd Infantry Division in the Republic of Korea. His most recent assignment was Deputy Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy for US European Command in Stuttgart, Germany.
General Ramirez holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education from Texas A&M (1979); a Master’s Degree in Management from Webster University, St. Louis (1993); and a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania (2000).
His numerous military awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Korean Defense Service Medal, and the Parachutist Badge.
In 2019, The Salvation Army of Bryan/College Station Provided:
volunteer hours in 2019
Pounds of food to 13,798 hungry individuals
Clothing items to 317 families in need
Children from 871 families with Christmas toys through our Angel Tree program
Families with rent assistance
Families with utilities assistance
Hygiene Kits
Fans/Heaters
Individuals with additional services: ID/Birth Certificate replacement, bus passes, etc.
Youths with all new clothes and school supplies
Youths a trip to summer camp
individuals assistance through our local Disaster Services
families assistance due to the 2019 Government Shutdown
Number of People Served in 2019