III Marine Amphibious Force, on Okinawa. During December of that year, he was promoted to colonel. Lynch reported to New Orleans and assumed duty as the deputy director, 8th Marine Corps district, in August 1979. In June 1981, he became the 18th director of the 8th Marine Corps District in New Orleans. He served in this capacity until June 1983, when he reported to Headquarters, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii, to assume the duties as chief of staff. While serving in this capacity, he was selected in February 1985 for promotion to brigadier general. He was advanced to that grade on June 18, 1985, and assigned as the assistant chief of staff for operations, Headquarters, Allied Forces, Northern European Command, near Oslo, Norway on July 15, 1985. Lynch was assigned as the commanding general, 2nd Force Service Support Group (Rein), Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on 18 September 1987. He was advanced to major general on 5 May 1988. According to the book Making The Corps, Lynch favored tough realistic training in Marine boot camp. His philosophy was "I don't mind bloody or broken noses". He always signed his memos "no prisoners". Post-military life In 1995, Lynch was named the U.S. Naval Institute's "Distinguished Author of the Year." A 1988 article, "Landmines, Lies and Other Phenomena", addressing the subject of the ongoing landmine controversy, appeared in the Naval Institute's Proceedings magazine. Awards Lynch's decorations and medals include: Further reading Lynch, MajGen Jarvis L., USMC retired. "Landmines, Lies and Other Phenomena" in U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, May 1998. References External links USMC Biography (source) 1933 births Living people American University alumni Glassboro High School alumni People from Glassboro, New Jersey Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Gallantry Cross (Vietnam) United States Naval Academy alumni United States Marine Corps generals United States Marine Corps personnel of the Vietnam War Military personnel from New Jersey