Kevin B. Kuklok retired from the United States Marine Corps as a Major General after over thirty years of service . He attended the University of North Dakota, graduating in June 1968 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. Major General Kuklok received his Masters Degree in Business Administration from the United States International University in San Diego, California. General Kuklok enrolled in the Platoon Leaders Class program in March 1965 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Reserve of the United States Marine Corps in August 1968. He graduated from Naval Aviation Flight Training in NAS Pensacola, FL earning his Naval Aviator wings in October 1969. He was assigned to UH-1 IroquoisE helicopter transition with HML-267, Camp Pendleton, California. Lieutenant Kuklok served in the Republic of Vietnam from March 1970 to March 1971 with HML-367, flying the AH-1G Cobra. He also served as a Forward Air Controller with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines at Camp Pendleton. He completed his initial active duty with HMA-169 in 1972. Captain Kuklok joined the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing in 1973 at MAG-46 with HMA-773 at MCAS Santa Ana, CA. [More at Wikipedia]