Green promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in National Guard

Lumberton native Hezzie Green was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on March 8 after more than 20 years in the Army National Guard and has assumed command of the 51st Military Police Battalion.

Hezzie Green, a Lumberton native, was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on March 8 and assumed command of the 51st Military Police Battalion, which is based in South Carolina. He enlisted in the Army National Guard in the early 2000s after watching his father serve in the 108th reserve unit in Lumberton. Green paused his animation studies at the Savannah College of Art and Design to enlist, later cross-enrolling in ROTC at Georgia Southern and becoming SCAD's first ROTC graduate. He also completed an MBA at Florida International University and works as the North Florida regional manager of visual media operations for CoStar. Key facts: - Green was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on March 8 and took command of the 51st Military Police Battalion, which has historical ties to the Revolutionary War. - He has served more than 20 years in the Army National Guard and originally enlisted in the early 2000s after following his father's example in the 108th reserve unit in Lumberton. - He paused his studies at the Savannah College of Art and Design, completed basic training at Fort Jackson, Florida, and served with the 824th Quartermaster. - Green cross-enrolled in ROTC at Georgia Southern and became SCAD's first ROTC graduate, helping establish a cross-town ROTC partnership for future students. - He holds a bachelor's degree in animation and an MBA from Florida International University and works in visual media operations for CoStar. Summary: Green's promotion recognizes years of service and places him in leadership of a battalion with historical ties to the Revolutionary War. He noted the increased responsibility to lead soldiers and support their families. Undetermined at this time.