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Hailing from Yonkers, New York, CJ Laeur graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Fordham University. He studied at the London School of Economics and later received Masters degrees in Geology, in Management from Webster University and, in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.

He received his commission through the ROTC program and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps in 1984. His active duty assignments were: as Platoon Leader in the 600th Quartermaster Company (Airborne), Adjutant of the 46th Support Group, and Supply and Budget Officer with the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne); all at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

In 1990, he joined the 353d Civil Affairs Command, The Bronx, New York. CJ Laeur mobilized for Operation Just Cause in Panama, serving as the Deputy J-4 of the Civil Affairs Task Force. A year later he mobilized for Operation Desert Shield/Storm, serving first as a Joint Logistics Officer at the European Command headquarters in Vaihingen, Germany; and then as a Civil Affairs Officer during Operation Provide Comfort in Zakho, Iraq. Assigned as an administrator to a refugee camp in Northern Iraq, CJ Laeur worked closely with the Kurds, providing relief supplies and logistics, and ultimately resettling them in their home territory. Next, he held a variety of positions within the 353d Civil Affairs Command, including three years as their HHC Commander. In 1996, he mobilized to Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina serving as Liaison Officer to Non-governmental and International Organizations during Operation Joint Endeavor. From 1997 through 2001, he served with the 353d as their Assistant G-5, and as Team Chief for Civil Affairs Operations and Plans with the U.S. Air Force, Europe.

In 2001, for two and a half years, CJ Laeur commanded the Southern European Task Force (SETAF) Augmentation Unit based in Vicenza, Italy. Near the end of his tenure, he mobilized with his unit in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff for SETAF. After a brief assignment to the US Southern Command in Miami, in 2003, CJ Laeur assumed command the 3220th Garrison Support Unit, in West Palm Beach, Florida. In 2006, he assumed command of the 4,500 Soldier strong 1st Mission Support Command headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico. There, during a three and a half year tenure, he mobilized over 2,000 Soldiers in support of the Global War on Terror. He now serves as Deputy Commander of United States Army, based in Afghanistan.

CJ Laeur’s personal awards include the: Legion of Merit Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters. As a civilian, he is a United States Diplomat.