Roland Lajoie

Roland Lajoie
Personal details
Born(1936-08-11)August 11, 1936
Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedOctober 28, 2023(2023-10-28) (aged 87)
Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Spouse
JoAnn Sinibaldi
(m. 1961)
EducationUniversity of New Hampshire, B.A., political science
University of Colorado, M.A., history
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1958–1994
RankMajor general

Roland Lajoie (August 11, 1936 – October 28, 2023) was a United States Army officer who served two tours in Vietnam and then in a variety of diplomatic and Cold War assignments. After retiring from the Army, he oversaw U.S. assistance and monitoring in former Soviet states as they decommissioned nuclear forces.[1]

  1. ^ Risen, Clay (November 15, 2023). "Roland Lajoie, Army General at the Cold War's Front Lines, Dies at 87". New York Times. Retrieved November 15, 2023.