. . . . . "1949"^^ . . . . "Air_Force_Commendation_ribbon.svg"@en . . "Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . "106"^^ . "Air Medal ribbon.svg"@en . . . . . . "*California State Director of the U.S. Selective Service System\n*President of the Association of the United States Army"@en . . . . . . . "Joint Service Commendation Medal ribbon.svg"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon with 60- clasp.svg"@en . . . . . . . . . . "Vietnam Staff Service Medal Ribbon.png"@en . . "Vietnam Service Medal ribbon.svg"@en . . "10"^^ . . . . . . "SSS Exceptional Service.png"@en . . "\u041C\u0430\u0440\u043A\u0430\u0440\u044F\u043D, \u0420\u043E\u043D\u0430\u043B\u044C\u0434"@ru . "2"^^ . . "0"^^ . . . "1"^^ . . . "4"^^ . "--11-09"^^ . "15198"^^ . . "Cross_of_Gallantry_with_Bronze_Star_.png"@en . . . . "SSS_Distinguished_Service.png"@en . . . . . . "\u0420\u043E\u043D\u0430\u043B\u044C\u0434 \u0413\u0440\u0430\u043D\u0442 \u041C\u0430\u0440\u043A\u0430\u0440\u044F\u043D (\u0430\u043D\u0433\u043B. Ronald Hrant Markarian; \u0440\u043E\u0434. 27 \u0438\u044E\u043D\u044F 1931, \u0424\u0440\u0435\u0441\u043D\u043E, \u0424\u0440\u0435\u0441\u043D\u043E, \u041A\u0430\u043B\u0438\u0444\u043E\u0440\u043D\u0438\u044F, \u0421\u0428\u0410) \u2014 \u0430\u043C\u0435\u0440\u0438\u043A\u0430\u043D\u0441\u043A\u0438\u0439 \u0432\u043E\u0435\u043D\u043D\u044B\u0439 \u0434\u0435\u044F\u0442\u0435\u043B\u044C, \u0433\u0435\u043D\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043B-\u043C\u0430\u0439\u043E\u0440 \u0412\u0412\u0421 \u0421\u0428\u0410."@ru . . . . . "1949"^^ . . . . . "1949"^^ . . . . . . . "Bronze Star ribbon.svg"@en . . . "Ronald Markarian"@en . . . . "United States of America" . . . . . "Ronald Hrant Markarian (June 27, 1931 \u2013 October 12, 2019) was the California State Director of the U.S. Selective Service System and a former Major General of the United States Air Force. Ronald Markarian was active in community affairs and has served in a variety of leadership roles in military, veteran and public service organizations. He served on several State and Federal boards and has been the Director of the United States Selective Service System in California since his appointment in 1987. He was instrumental in founding the Association of the United States Army (AUSA; Chapter 6105) in 1982, and served as the first president of the chapter and later serving two additional terms totaling 15 years as president. During his last presidency, the chapter was designated Best Chapter in AU"@en . . . . . . "Legion of Merit ribbon.svg"@en . . "Ronald Markarian"@en . . . . . . . . . "Combat Readiness Medal ribbon.svg"@en . . "Vietnam_gallantry_cross_unit_award-3d.svg"@en . . . . . . "1074566793"^^ . . . . . . . "44734122"^^ . . . "Vietnam_Armed_Forces_Honor_Medal_Ribbon.png"@en . "Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg"@en . . . . . . . . . . "Ronald Hrant Markarian (June 27, 1931 \u2013 October 12, 2019) was the California State Director of the U.S. Selective Service System and a former Major General of the United States Air Force. Ronald Markarian was active in community affairs and has served in a variety of leadership roles in military, veteran and public service organizations. He served on several State and Federal boards and has been the Director of the United States Selective Service System in California since his appointment in 1987. He was instrumental in founding the Association of the United States Army (AUSA; Chapter 6105) in 1982, and served as the first president of the chapter and later serving two additional terms totaling 15 years as president. During his last presidency, the chapter was designated Best Chapter in AUSA for seven consecutive years, from 2000 to 2006. He also served as the AUSA sixth region president and an AUSA national trustee. Major General Markarian served in the United States military for 46 years. He flew 116 combat reconnaissance missions during the Vietnam War receiving numerous awards, including two Legion of Merits and the Bronze Star. Additionally, Markarian has received awards from many military organizations, including the Association of the U.S. Army's National Golden Eagle Award and National Distinguished Service Award, and he was the 2002 recipient of the organization's Anthony Drexel Biddle Award, President's Award. Major General Markarian has also graduated from several military schools and holds a master's degree in public administration from George Washington University."@en . . . . . . . . . "United States Government Printing Office"@en . . "oak"@en . . "USAF"@en . . . "\u0420\u043E\u043D\u0430\u043B\u044C\u0434 \u0413\u0440\u0430\u043D\u0442 \u041C\u0430\u0440\u043A\u0430\u0440\u044F\u043D (\u0430\u043D\u0433\u043B. Ronald Hrant Markarian; \u0440\u043E\u0434. 27 \u0438\u044E\u043D\u044F 1931, \u0424\u0440\u0435\u0441\u043D\u043E, \u0424\u0440\u0435\u0441\u043D\u043E, \u041A\u0430\u043B\u0438\u0444\u043E\u0440\u043D\u0438\u044F, \u0421\u0428\u0410) \u2014 \u0430\u043C\u0435\u0440\u0438\u043A\u0430\u043D\u0441\u043A\u0438\u0439 \u0432\u043E\u0435\u043D\u043D\u044B\u0439 \u0434\u0435\u044F\u0442\u0435\u043B\u044C, \u0433\u0435\u043D\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043B-\u043C\u0430\u0439\u043E\u0440 \u0412\u0412\u0421 \u0421\u0428\u0410."@ru . . . . "Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg"@en . "service-star"@en . . . . . "CA Medal of Merit.JPG"@en . . "Air Force Longevity Service ribbon.svg"@en . . . . "2019-10-12"^^ . . . "National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg"@en . . "Ronald Markarian"@en . . "SSS Meritorious Service.png"@en . . "1931-06-27"^^ . . . . . . . . . .