This article is about the American Army officer. For the Swedish theologian, see Bo Giertz.
Bo Gritz
Personal details
Born
James Gordon Gritz
(1939-01-18) January 18, 1939 (age 85) Enid, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party
Populist (1984–1996)
Alma mater
University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign
Website
bogritz.com via Wayback Machine
Military service
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1957–1979
Rank
Lieutenant colonel
Unit
B-36, 5th Special Forces Group
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Awards
Silver Star (3) Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Soldier's Medal Bronze Star (4) Purple Heart (2) Air Medal (26)
James Gordon "Bo" Gritz (/ˈɡraɪts/;[1] born January 18, 1939) is a retired United States Army Special Forces officer who served with distinction during the Vietnam War. Following his military career, Gritz became involved in various attempts to rescue prisoners of war (POWs) associated with the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue.
In the realm of politics, Gritz ran for the United States presidency in 1992 as a candidate of the Populist Party, advocating an isolationist platform encapsulated in his manifesto, "The Bill of Gritz".[2] His campaign was characterized by the slogan "God, Guns, and Gritz".
Gritz's life has been marked by controversy, including questions regarding his military awards, his involvement in high-profile standoffs with federal authorities, and his involvement with the Christian Patriot movement and other right-wing militia groups.[3] Despite these controversies, he remains a significant figure in discussions of American military history, politics, and the POW/MIA issue.
Gritz was born in Enid, Oklahoma, and currently resides in Sandy Valley, Nevada. He is the father of four children.
^Rabinovitz, Jonathan (2 October 1996). "A Militia Leader's New Battle With Authority". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
^Newell G. Bringhurst and Craig L Foster (2008). The Mormon Quest for the Presidency (Ann Arbor, Mich.: John Whitmer Books, ISBN 1-934901-11-3) pp. 208–226.
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