▁include ▁Director , ▁J - 4 , ▁United ▁States ▁European ▁Command ; ▁Director ▁of ▁Log istics ▁and ▁Security ▁Ass istance , ▁J 4 / 7 , ▁United ▁States ▁Central ▁Command ; ▁Command ing ▁General ▁U . S . ▁Army ▁Qu arter master ▁Center ▁and ▁School ; ▁Command ing ▁General , ▁ 2 nd ▁Support ▁Command ; ▁and ▁Commander , ▁Division ▁Support ▁Command , ▁ 3 rd ▁Infantry ▁Division ▁( Un ited ▁States ). ▁ ▁He ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁Army ▁on ▁June ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁ ▁Post ▁ret irement ▁Since ▁ret irement , ▁V ander p lo og ▁has ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁Director ▁of ▁Water ▁Resource ▁Services ▁Hills borough ▁County , ▁Florida . ▁ ▁Education ▁He ▁holds ▁a ▁master ' s ▁degree ▁in ▁Business ▁Administration ▁from ▁Virginia ▁Commonwealth ▁University . ▁ ▁His ▁military ▁education ▁includes ▁the ▁Infantry ▁Officer ▁Basic ▁Cour se , ▁Qu arter master ▁Officer ▁Advanced ▁Cour se , ▁the ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁Command ▁and ▁Staff ▁College ▁and ▁the ▁Indust rial ▁College ▁of ▁the ▁Ar med ▁Forces . ▁ ▁Dec or ations ▁and ▁hon ors ▁▁ ▁Def ense ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Medal ▁ ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Medal ▁( U . S . ▁Army ) ▁ ▁Leg ion ▁of ▁Mer it ▁ ▁Bron ze ▁Star ▁Medal ▁with ▁Oak ▁leaf ▁Cl uster ▁ ▁Mer itor ious ▁Service ▁Medal ▁with ▁Oak ▁Le af ▁Cl uster ▁ ▁Air ▁Medal ▁ ▁J oint ▁Service ▁Comm end ation ▁Medal ▁ ▁Army ▁Comm end ation ▁Medal ▁with ▁Oak ▁Le af ▁Cl uster