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Meet the DOD contractor who has not told anyone he is a retired colonel

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Meet the DOD contractor who has not told anyone he is a retired colonel

Paul Szoldra
Jul 26, 2019
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Meet the DOD contractor who has not told anyone he is a retired colonel

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THE PENTAGON—Greg Jenson, a government contractor working on the Army staff, has yet to tell his coworkers, supervisors, or the ladies running the snack bar in his corridor that he is a retired colonel.

Jenson retired from the Army after more than 30 years to spend time with his family, travel to non-third-world countries, and begin studying civil war battles in earnest. Sources close to Jenson say he turned down a promotion to brigadier general because he is a decent human being and was too adept at making decisions.

"Most of the contractors here introduce themselves with an aggressive handshake, a comment about which brigade they commanded, and a small squirt of urine on your chair to establish dominance," said Lt. Col. Sean Maxwell, one of Jenson’s coworkers. "Greg was different. His first day, he just shook my hand and said he looked forward to working with me. He helps out without being asked and he’s really just a positive guy. I’ll be the first to admit, I thought he was probably…

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