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Lt. Col. (Retired) Charles L. Moulton, 59

Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Charles L. Moulton, age 59, of Eatonton died Friday March 23. Col. Moulton was employed as a civilian consultant to the Georgia National Guard’s Human Resources Office. Funeral services were held March 26.

Survivors include his wife, Janice B. Moulton four children, and five grandchildren.

Moulton enlisted in the Georgia Army National Guard in January 1968, and spent four years as an Enlisted Soldier, attaining the rank of SGT. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant from Georgia Military Institute in September 1971. He was a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Quartermaster Advanced Course, Ordnance Advanced Course, and Command and General Staff College.

Moulton's military assignments included Company Commander, Battalion Executive Officer, Brigade Operations Officer (S3), Brigade Material Management Officer, State Human Relations/Equal Opportunity Officer, and Joint Staff Headquarters.

During Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Moulton was mobilized with the 48th Infantry Brigade.

LTC Moulton's full time career included positions as Battalion Administrative Officer, Brigade Material Management Officer, State Equal Employment Manager, Human Resources Specialist-Labor Relations, Supervisory Personnel Management Specialist, and Deputy Human Resources Officer for the Georgia National Guard since 1996.

His military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (3OLC), Army Achievement Medal (5OLC), Air Force Commendation Medal, State of Rhode Island National Guard Commendation Medal, and other numerous awards. The colonel was also a certified mediator with the State of Georgia and the Atlanta Justice Center, a certified hearing examiner with the National Guard Bureau, as well a certified Equal Opportunity and Employment Opportunity investigator with National Guard Bureau. He was also a trained Diversity Facilitator.

Lt. Col. Moulton retired from the Georgia Army National Guard In July 2005, following more than 37 years of service.

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