Name: Luis Carreras
Hometown: Hinesville
Business Position: Retired
Civilian Education: ASD, University of the State of New York
Organizations/Clubs/Philanthropies: Lifetime Charter member National WWII Memorial; Life Member of the following: AUSA (past President of Marne Chapter AUSA), Military Officers Association (past State President). Life member Reserve Officers Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars, United States Army Warrant Officer Association, Society of the Third Infantry Division, 24th Infantry Division Association, First Calvary Division Association, Disabled American Veterans, Marine Corps League, Vietnam Veterans of America, Military order of the Purple Heart, Navy League of the United States, Military Order of the World Wars, National Association for United Services and Vietnam Helicopter Association; Member of American Legion, Liberty County Chamber of Commerce, Combat Helicopter Pilots Association, Spanish Heritage Club, Savannah Council on World Affairs, Georgia Federal/Military Retiree Coalition, Army Aviation Association of America, , South East Friends of Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Air Field, President Club North Georgia Military College and State University and The Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation, Sponsoring Member of USO, Founding Sponsor of National Museum U.S. Army and Marine Corps National Museum; provide two scholarships to Marine or Army ROTC cadets, at North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, GA.
Military Retirement Rank and Date: Major, U.S. Army (Retired) 1980. Two Tours, Vietnam
Name of Spouse and Children: Wife- Birgit
Army Reserve Ambassador Luis Carreras graduated from the University of the State of New York and retired from the United States Army as a Major. He completed two tours in Vietnam and his last military assignment was as Air Field Commander at Fort Stewart, Ga. He is active in many military and community service organizations. He is a lifetime charter member of the National WWII Memorial and a life member of the Association of the United States Army, Military Officers Association of America, Reserve Officers Association, American Legion, U.S. Army Warrant Officer Association, Society of the Third Infantry Division, 24th Infantry Division Association, First Calvary Division Association, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Navy League of the United States, Military Order of the World Wars and Vietnam Helicopter Association. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Combat Helicopter Pilots Association, Spanish Heritage Club, Savannah Council on World Affairs, Army Aviation Association of America, Marine Corps League, Peace Officers Association of Georgia and The Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation.