Russell D. Howard

Russell D. Howard
Nickname(s)Russ
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Army
Years of service1970-2005
Rank Brigadier General
Commands1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and 3d Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne)
Battles / warsCold War
Vietnam War
Persian Gulf War
War on Terrorism
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit

Brigadier General (retired) Russell D. Howard is an American veteran Special Forces officer, academic, tutor, writer and counter-terrorism strategist.

Howard is adjunct professor and director of the Monterey Terrorism Research and Education Program (MonTREP) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.