Lilton Marks:  

Life Chaplain (COL) Lilton J. Marks, Sr. was born in Jeanerette, LA and is an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ. He was originally commissioned 31 July 1967 in the Infantry, after attending the Louisiana National Guards Officer Candidate School and was the first African American to be commissioned in the Louisiana National Guards. His civilian education includes: A Bachelor of Science degree - the University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo, Colorado; a Masters in Public Administration - the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; a Masters of Divinity degree - the Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois; and a Doctor of Ministry degree - the Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, Georgia. His military education includes: the Infantry Officer Basic Course, the Chaplains Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Armed Forces Staff College and the U. S. Army War College. He entered active duty November 1968. As an Infantry Officer, Chaplain Marks served with the 24th Infantry Division, the 25th Infantry Division, the U.S. Army Advisory Group in Louisiana and the 4th Infantry Division in the positions of Platoon Leader, Battalion and Group Advisor, S1, Assistant S3, and Company Commander, respectively. He departed active duty September 1975. Returning to civilian life, he worked for private corporations, state government and pastored churches in his denomination. He returned to active duty 12 June 1984 as a...Expand for more