Donald C. Bolduc
Donald C. Bolduc is a retired United States Army officer.
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961/1962 (age 58–59)[1] New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Salem State University (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1981–2017 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Commander, Special Operations Command Africa Deputy Director, US Africa Command |
| Battles/wars | Operation Medusa |
He took part in Operation Medusa[2] as commander of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group.
From 2010 to 2011, he served as Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force commander and from 2012 to 2013 as Commander of the Combined Joint Special Operations Component in Afghanistan where he started the "Village Stability Operations" program.[3] He served a total of 10 tours in Afghanistan.[4]
In June 2019, Bolduc became a candidate in 2020 United States Senate election in New Hampshire, running as a Republican, against incumbent Democratic senator Jeanne Shaheen. He lost the Republican primary to Trump-endorsed Corky Messner.[5]
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References
- Retired General to Run for New Hampshire Senate Seat
- Fraser, David (2018). Operation Medusa: The Furious Battle That Saved Afghanistan from the Taliban. ISBN 9780771039300.
- "General Bolduc - Reflections in Command of Special Operations". Patch Media. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- Murgatroyd, Laura (June 27, 2019). "After serving his country for 36 years, this retired army general now wants to serve in the Senate". Military Times.
- Rogers, Josh (June 24, 2019). "Don Bolduc Enters 2020 Senate Race As First Republican Challenger To Jeanne Shaheen". www.nhpr.org.
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