It was this promotion that brought him to Ft. There, he received his first general officer star. Between Vietnam tours, he graduated from the US Army War College and later served as the Executive Officer to the Army’s Director of Operations at the Pentagon. He commanded 2nd Battalion 327th Airborne Infantry of the 101st Airborne Division and the 101st Division’s Support Command in Vietnam, giving the 2-327 the name “No Slack”, which still stands as their motto today. Bragg NC and serving as a staff officer in Berlin, Germany when “The Wall” was built. Highlights of his Army career include commanding an Infantry Company in the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Rosie and Laura would go on to raise seven children and move 22 times in his 33-year Army career. Catherine’s School for Girls Chapel in Richmond, VA. For the remainder of his life, his experience at The Citadel and leading men in combat would be the foundation for his long and prestigious military career, post military success, and community involvement.Īfter returning from Korea, Rosie married his college sweetheart, Laura Maree, at the St. Upon graduation, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army and promptly deployed to lead an Infantry Platoon in the Korean War. There, he played varsity baseball, commanded Mike Company, was a member of the Junior Sword Drill and Summerall Guards, was sports editor of the college paper, and a distinguished military graduate. His gregarious personality and self-confidence allowed him to thrive in its challenging environment. In 1948, he graduated from high school and followed his older brother, Bob, to college at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. Rosie was born on June 3rd, 1929, in Flushing, NY and raised during the Depression in Hell’s Kitchen in New York. “Rosie” Rosenblum, of Savannah, Georgia passed away at age 93.
On Tuesday September 6th, surrounded by his loving children, Retired Lieutenant General Donald E.
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