Gary Schroen

Gary Charles Schroen (November 6, 1941 – August 1, 2022) was an American intelligence officer who spent 32 years with the Central Intelligence Agency, most notably as a field officer in charge of the initial CIA incursion into Afghanistan in September 2001 to topple the Taliban and destroy Al-Qaeda. He retired as the most decorated CIA officer in history.

Gary Schroen
Schroen c. 2005
Born
Gary Charles Schroen

(1941-11-06)November 6, 1941
DiedAugust 1, 2022(2022-08-01) (aged 80)
Burial placeGrace Episcopal Church
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville
Spouses
  • Patricia Healey
  • Bette Neil
  • Anne McFadden
    (m. 2009)
Children3 (1 deceased)
Espionage activity
Allegiance United States
AgencyCIA
Service years1969–2001
OperationsUnited States invasion of Afghanistan
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