Restoration of the Colonial Beach Museum Building

Colonel John Biemeck was born in Illinois, but has made his home in Virginia since 1972. His education includes a B.S. degree in business administration, a MBA (Summa Cum Laude) in Industrial Management, and is a graduate of the National War College, Army Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army Ordnance, Infantry, Quartermaster, and Airborne schools.

He is a retired career U.S. Army Ordnance Corps Officer who commanded Ordnance units at the company, battalion, and brigade levels.  His last command was the 82^nd Airborne Division Support Command at Fort Bragg, N.C.  He spent two years in Vietnam (1967-1969).  His first tour was with the 101^st Airborne Division, and he was selected to serve his second tour on General Abrams’ staff (Vietnam Commanding General) at his Headquarters in Saigon.  At the time of his retirement he was one of the most decorated Army Officers on active duty in…