Colonel James E. Stokes

COLONEL JAMES E. STOKES IS AN ENTREPRENEUR AND BUSINESS OWNER OF ROYALTY TAX SERVICE IN LANSING, MICHIGAN COLONEL STOKES IS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN AND 13TH OFFICER TO BE APPOINTED AS THE UNITED STATES PROPERTY AND FISCAL OFFICER FOR MICHIGAN.

COLONEL STOKES HAS ALSO BEEN A BILATERAL AFFAIRS OFFICER FOR THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN RIGA, LATVIA, THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN OFFICER TO COMMAND A MICHIGAN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD BATTALION FOR COMBAT TRAINING CENTER ROTATIONS AND THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN OFFICER IN MICHIGAN TO BE APPOINTED THE DISTINCT HONOR OF AIDE-DE-CAMP…A MILITARY ADVISOR, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, SECRETARY, CONFIDANT, AND PERSONAL AIDE TO THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF MICHIGAN. 

COLONEL STOKES COMMANDED THE 1073RD MAINTENANCE COMPANY, DURING OPERATION DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM. COLONEL STOKES’ UNIT RECEIVED THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION MEDAL.